The postcode L1 8BJ is located in Liverpool, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in May 2008 and is an active postcode. L1 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L1 8BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L1 8BJ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to L1 8BJ is Paradise Street which is centered 118 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Liverpool ONE Bus Station and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Liverpool James Street Rail Station, 300 m away.
The closest primary school to L1 8BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Riverside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for L1 8BJ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Liverpool is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L1 8BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L1 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L1 8BJ
| Introduction | May 2008 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L1 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Liverpool Mathematics School | College | 16-19 | 1.4 km | |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 2.49 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| Kingsway Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Somerville Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Egremont Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.12 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.17 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 3.22 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 3.37 km |
| Lawrence Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 3.51 km |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.52 km |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.59 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 3.65 km |
| Kilgarth School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 3.74 km |
| Auckland College | Independent school | 3-16 | Outstanding (May 2, 2019) | 3.74 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 3.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L1 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straid Primary School Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Straid Primary School Meals Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Fed & Bred | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Bamboo Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Caffe Cream (Ice Cream) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Haku | Awaiting Inspection | 1.77 km | |
| Low Slow & Dough Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2020 | 1.77 km | |
| Optima Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Pausha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Refreshment Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Woodside Ferry Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Angelinas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2018 | 1.79 km | |
| Getir UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 1.79 km | |
| Gourmet Kitchen @ Affordable Sound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2017 | 1.79 km | |
| Liberty Bell Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 1.83 km | |
| No4 Pacific Road Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 12, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Child Support Agency | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Ballylagan Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Ballylagan Organic Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Ke Nako Biltong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 1.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L1 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 170 m | |
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 177 m | |
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 182 m | |
| Liverpool ONE | 183 m | |
| Liverpool ONE Bus Station | 189 m | |
| Paradise Street | 102 m | |
| Paradise Street | 116 m | |
| North John Street | 264 m | |
| Liverpool James Street Rail Station | 300 m | |
| Liverpool James Street Rail Station | 471 m | |
| Liverpool Central Rail Station | 496 m | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 609 m | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 612 m | |
| Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal | 797 m | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L1 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wapping Basin | 534 m | |
| Canning Island | 546 m | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.07 km | |
| Trafalgar Dock | 2.1 km | |
| Stanley Dock | 2.11 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.15 km | |
| Collingwood Dock | 2.19 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.23 km | |
| Salisbury Dock | 2.24 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.25 km | |
| Nelson Dock | 2.42 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.47 km | |
| East Float | 2.47 km | |
| Bramley Moore Dock | 2.57 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L1 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.4 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 35.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 15.7 | 0.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 36 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.40379900 |
| Longitude | -2.98764800 |
| OS Easting | 334435 |
| OS Northing | 0390117 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Liverpool, Riverside |
| Electoral Ward | Central |
| Local Authority District | Liverpool |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000012 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Liverpool |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Liverpool CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Liverpool BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004533 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Liverpool 061 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Liverpool 061C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |