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About

Edge Hill sits on a prominent ridge to the east of Liverpool city centre. The area is primarily residential, with streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. It is home to several educational institutions, including a campus of Liverpool John Moores University. The district offers views across the city and towards the River Mersey from its elevated position.

A notable local landmark is the Edge Hill railway station, which holds the distinction of being the world's oldest passenger railway station still in operation at its original site. The area contains a mix of local shops and green spaces like Wavertree Botanic Gardens. Its transport links provide direct access to the city centre and beyond.

Area overview

On average Edge Hill has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 38.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Edge Hill is £36,476 per year. There are 2 schools in Edge Hill: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Edge Hill is home to around 12,382 people, with a population density of about 7,096.5 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Edge Hill Population
12,382
Population density
7,096.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.71(+44%)
Drugs
14.46(+271%)
Public order
13.89(+37%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.55(-36%)
Other theft
9.69(+47%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,012
56.62%
Chinese
1,223
9.88%
Other White
690
5.57%
Indian
487
3.93%
African
482
3.89%
Total population: 12,384

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
4,871
42.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
3,111
27.39%
No qualifications
1,758
15.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
630
5.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
474
4.17%
Total 16+ residents: 11,359

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,472
38.72%
Other social rented
1,175
30.9%
Owns outright
462
12.15%
Owns with a mortgage
403
10.6%
Social rents from council
185
4.87%
Total households: 3,802

Property prices in Edge Hill

Median price£170,500
Price per sq ft£218
Sales (last 12 months)32
Typical range (middle 50%)£119K – £225K

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £170,500 (about £218 per square foot) in Edge Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £280,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Edge Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached7£225,000£294
Terraced15£185,000£237
Flats10£116,500£189

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Edge Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Edge Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£164,995£59,950£103,500£125,000
2017£180,495£69,950£125,000£123,500
2018£169,995£83,500£145,995£137,995
2019£152,995£103,000£158,000£155,550
2020£132,500£96,000£210,000£161,500
2021£199,995£107,000£173,250£168,000
2022£262,600£112,500£175,000£162,500
2023£110,500£158,250£154,000
2024£260,000£101,500£184,000£160,050
2025£300,000£111,500£200,000£182,500
2026£118,000£240,750£275,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Edge Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Edge Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£138£40£151£121
2017£138£229£183£133
2018£191£153£190£144
2019£203£161£199£140
2020£220£181£259£173
2021£232£170£226£179
2022£220£174£254£174
2023£189£241£170
2024£310£179£259£169
2025£253£187£286£243
2026£178£312£231
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Edge Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Edge Hill in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Edge Hill

Is Edge Hill safe?

Edge Hill records about 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Edge Hill?

The median sale price in Edge Hill is £170,500 (about £218 per square foot) based on 32 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Edge Hill?

Edge Hill has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Edge Hill?

Edge Hill scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Edge Hill sits around rank 7,070 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Edge Hill?

The average household income in Edge Hill is around £36,476 per year, and 39% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Edge Hill

L73LB

Crown Station Place

L35BB

Lower Gill Street

L76LQ

Dovestone Close

L78RZ

Albert Edward Road

L73LA

Canning

L73LL

Crown Street

L61AP

Erskine Street

L697WY

Abercromby Square

L73PG

Cardwell Street

L61NA

Trafalgar Way

L78RS

Battenberg Street

L73EE

Grinfield Street

L78RP

Connaught Road

L78UU

Holborn Street

L71PW

Dorothy Drive

L693GJ

Ashton Street

L71AJ

Winifred Drive

L73FA

Paddington Village

L78RF

Edinburgh Road

L75NZ

Crosfield Road

L75QD

Hallam Walk

L76NG

Chandos Street

L73RH

Canning

L61PH

Rocastle Close

L35RL

Great Newton Street

L35RA

Brownlow Hill

L73EG

Grinfield Street

L693GP

Brownlow Hill

L75DA

Old College Place

L73PD

Grinfield Street

L78RD

Edinburgh Road

L71AH

Gladstone Road

L75NH

Durning Road

L71PG

Wavertree Road

L73QT

Cardwell Street

L73PR

Smithdown Lane

L61AU

Manfred Street

L35LT

Bronte Street

L73HD

Chatham Place

L73QU

Redmires Close

L78SA

Albert Edward Road

L35QR

Gill Street

L75ND

Durning Road

L61BA

Erskine Street

L77EE

Mulberry Street

L35DA

Brownlow Hill

L75DB

Clint Road West

L697ZS

Chatham Street

L76QD

Tunnel Road

L75QH

Botanic Grove

L78RW

Connaught Road

L35NW

Seymour Street

L73JS

Cardwell Street

L78SH

Adelaide Road

L71PB

Marmaduke Street

L87BD

Chancellor Court

L75QG

Bremner Close

L35QJ

Greek Street

L71QH

Winifred Street

L71AG

Martensen Drive

L73QD

Minster Court

L35LJ

Russell Street

L75QR

Claughton Close

L693GQ

Brownlow Street

L693GA

Brownlow Hill

L75NF

Durning Road

L73PP

Longstone Walk

L87NY

Falkner Square

L78YA

Prescot Street

L61EG

Gilmartin Grove

L78YE

Brownlow Hill

L78TU

Holland Place

L76LU

Keystone Close

L71RH

Waterworth Drive

L73JE

Queensland Street

L693GN

Brownlow Hill

L78RQ

Albany Road

L693GH

Brownlow Hill

L61HD

Moss Street

L73EN

Helsby Street

L78RB

Renfrew Street

L73LS

Angela Street

L35NL

London Road

L78UE

Prescot Street

L78SW

Jubilee Drive

L71QQ

Gladstone Road

L75PY

Botanic Road

L73EY

Kinglake Street

L78UH

Prescot Street

L35AL

Russell Street

L78XW

Brownlow Hill

L87BB

Chancellor Court

L77EF

Back Mulberry Street

L693GF

Brownlow Hill

L75QF

Crosfield Close

L87LD

Sandon Street

L75QE

Crosfield Walk

L78UL

Harper Street

L71AB

Royston Street

L75QN

Beames Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.