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L7 3QE area guide

Who lives in L7 3QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Edge Hill
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,107 (2024)

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At a glance

What L7 3QE is like

L7 3QE 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 2,107 people. 22.8% of households own their home, 54.8% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 18.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in L7 sold for a median of £152,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L7 3QE compares

Headline figures for L7 3QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£152,000

Median over 83 sales in L7, +8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 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 L7 3QE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
71.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L7 is up 8.6% on the year before.

Questions

L7 3QE FAQs

Is L7 3QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L7 3QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £152,000.

Homes in L7 sold for a median of £152,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L7 3QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L7 3QE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L7 3QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 45.5% of residents. 22.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.2%).

Which council covers L7 3QE?

The local authority for L7 3QE is Liverpool.

L7 3QE comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L7 3QE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Edge Hill Rail Station, 0.5 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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