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L69 3GN area guide

Who lives in L69 3GN, 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 3GN is like

L69 3GN is a postcode in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,247 people. 17% of households own their home, 51% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 19.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L69 3GN compares

Headline figures for L69 3GN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,476

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L69 3GN differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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 70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L69 3GN FAQs

Is L69 3GN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 3GN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in L69 3GN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers L69 3GN?

The local authority for L69 3GN is Liverpool.

L69 3GN comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L69 3GN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 70 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 Low Level 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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