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L8 2UT area guide

Who lives in L8 2UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Toxteth Park
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,524 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L8 2UT is like

L8 2UT is a postcode in the Toxteth Park area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,524 people. 12.8% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 69.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 36.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in L8 sold for a median of £154,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L8 2UT compares

Headline figures for L8 2UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 71.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£154,500

Median over 162 sales in L8, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£33,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L8 2UT differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
71.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
69.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

L8 2UT FAQs

Is L8 2UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 71.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L8 2UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £154,500.

Homes in L8 sold for a median of £154,500 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L8 2UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L8 2UT, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in L8 2UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.5% of residents. 12.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.1%).

Which council covers L8 2UT?

The local authority for L8 2UT is Liverpool.

L8 2UT comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L8 2UT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Edge Hill Rail Station, 0.8 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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