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L7 8RL area guide

Who lives in L7 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Edge Hill
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,467 (2024)

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At a glance

What L7 8RL is like

L7 8RL 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 2,467 people. 19.7% of households own their home, 62.2% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 17.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in L7 sold for a median of £152,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L7 8RL compares

Headline figures for L7 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 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, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 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 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
62.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
67.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
69.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L7 is up 8.6% on the year before.

Questions

L7 8RL FAQs

Is L7 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L7 8RL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L7 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 56% of residents. 19.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (79.9%).

Which council covers L7 8RL?

The local authority for L7 8RL is Liverpool.

L7 8RL comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L7 8RL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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, 0.6 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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