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L8 8EB area guide

Who lives in L8 8EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Toxteth
Council: Liverpool
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,064 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L8 8EB is like

L8 8EB is a postcode in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,064 people. 19.2% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 57.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in L8 8 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L8 8EB compares

Headline figures for L8 8EB, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 17 sales in L8 8, −10% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£33,417

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L8 8EB differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.8% 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
57.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

L8 8EB FAQs

Is L8 8EB 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 50.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8EB?

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

Homes in L8 8 sold for a median of £135,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L8 8EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L8 8EB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in L8 8EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.5% of residents. 19.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.2%).

Which council covers L8 8EB?

The local authority for L8 8EB is Liverpool.

L8 8EB comes under Liverpool in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L8 8EB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Brunswick 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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