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L69 3GB area guide

Who lives in L69 3GB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Edge Hill
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 4,247 (2024)

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At a glance

What L69 3GB is like

L69 3GB is a postcode in the Edge Hill neighbourhood of Liverpool. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 4,247 people. 17% of households own their home, 51% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 19.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How L69 3GB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 6 stations within a mile, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 21 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£36,476

Average a year, before tax — higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
65.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
55.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 78 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L69 3GB FAQs

Is L69 3GB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L69 3GB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L69 3GB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L69 3GB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 40.1% of residents. 17% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (47.5%).

Which council covers L69 3GB?

L69 3GB is in Liverpool.

L69 3GB is in Liverpool, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L69 3GB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 78 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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