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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. 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 4 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
8/10
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
52.41(+41%)
Public order
14.62(+45%)
Drugs
14.21(+275%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.15(-40%)
Other theft
10.01(+51%)
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

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Edge Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Edge Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£300,000
Flats14£116,500
Semi-Detached6£190,000
Terraced20£196,500

10 years median price trend in Edge Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Edge Hill.

All postcodes in Edge Hill

L73PR

Smithdown Lane

L75QN

Beames Close

L76LB

Brightgate Close

L76LQ

Dovestone Close

L78RP

Connaught Road

L71AH

Gladstone Road

L73HL

Overbury Street

L78SN

Jubilee Drive

L78TX

Brownlow Hill

L75NF

Durning Road

L78RS

Battenberg Street

L73QD

Minster Court

L75PN

Bremner Close

L75QD

Hallam Walk

L78SX

Irvine Street West

L78TS

North View

L35XA

Moor Place

L71AD

Peet Street

L75PX

Botanic Road

L71PZ

Royston Street

L78RB

Renfrew Street

L78RN

Connaught Road

L78TN

Hall Lane

L35RL

Great Newton Street

L73EE

Grinfield Street

L73LL

Crown Street

L78SF

Empress Road

L78TQ

Hall Lane

L71PA

Marmaduke Street

L75NA

Edge Lane

L75QQ

Clint Way

L78RR

Teck Street

L35QJ

Greek Street

L697WZ

Abercromby Square

L693DQ

Brownlow Hill

L697ZT

Bedford Street South

L71QF

Gladstone Road

L76QD

Tunnel Road

L71AB

Royston Street

L71PW

Dorothy Drive

L73HJ

Overbury Street

L75NH

Durning Road

L75QG

Bremner Close

L76LU

Keystone Close

L77AD

Grove Street

L35QA

Brownlow Hill

L61AU

Manfred Street

L693RF

Brownlow Hill

L697WY

Abercromby Square

L73QS

Grinfield Street

L73QU

Redmires Close

L75DA

Old College Place

L78TT

Towerlands Street

L71PQ

Wavertree Road

L73QX

Boothwood Close

L35NW

Seymour Street

L61LY

Epworth Street

L697ZR

Chatham Street

L73EG

Grinfield Street

L73LZ

Crown Street

L78RL

Albany Road

L35RH

Newton Way

L61NA

Trafalgar Way

L78RD

Edinburgh Road

L73QQ

Canning

L73QZ

John Moores Close

L35NL

London Road

L35PS

Brownlow Hill

L61BS

Low Hill

L73RB

Tideswell Close

L75QE

Crosfield Walk

L75QP

Claughton Close

L76LD

Ladybower Close

L78UE

Prescot Street

L87LD

Sandon Street

L78YE

Brownlow Hill

L78XW

Brownlow Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.