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L8 7SX area guide

Who lives in L8 7SX, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L8 7SX is like

L8 7SX 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 L8 7 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L8 7SX compares

Headline figures for L8 7SX, 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

£135,000

Median over 19 sales in L8 7, −33.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 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 L8 7SX 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
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L8 7SX FAQs

Is L8 7SX 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 L8 7SX?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in L8 7 sold for a median of £135,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, −33.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L8 7SX 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 L8 7SX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L8 7SX?

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 L8 7SX?

The local authority for L8 7SX is Liverpool.

L8 7SX comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L8 7SX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 4 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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