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Fairfield West & Newsham Park

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About

Fairfield West is a residential neighbourhood situated to the east of Liverpool city centre. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with a mix of owner-occupation and private rentals. Its main thoroughfare is Prescot Road, which hosts a range of local convenience shops, takeaways, and services catering to the community. The area is primarily residential in character, with several schools and places of worship serving the local population.

Immediately to the north lies Newsham Park, a large Victorian park that provides significant green space. The park features a boating lake, a former orphanage building, and tree-lined paths. It serves as a recreational hub for the surrounding suburbs, including Fairfield West. The area is well-connected by public transport, with several bus routes along Prescot Road providing links to the city centre and other parts of Liverpool.

Area overview

On average Fairfield West & Newsham Park has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 208 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 27.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fairfield West & Newsham Park is £35,563 per year. There are 3 schools in Fairfield West & Newsham Park: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Fairfield West & Newsham Park is home to around 8,620 people, with a population density of about 3,708.8 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
208
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fairfield West & Newsham Park Population
8,620
Population density
3,708.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
90.02(+141%)
Drugs
30.51(+682%)
Shoplifting
25.52(+342%)
Public order
20.07(+98%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.66(+74%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,796
55.62%
Other White
863
10.01%
African
687
7.97%
Other
450
5.22%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
217
2.52%
Total population: 8,623

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,195
30.85%
No qualifications
1,929
27.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,101
15.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
709
9.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
645
9.07%
Total 16+ residents: 7,114

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,628
41.1%
Other social rented
956
24.14%
Owns outright
561
14.16%
Owns with a mortgage
547
13.81%
Social rents from council
127
3.21%
Total households: 3,961

Property prices in Fairfield West & Newsham Park

Median price£166,000
Price per sq ft£167
Sales (last 12 months)45
Typical range (middle 50%)£125K – £200K

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 (about £167 per square foot) in Fairfield West & Newsham Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £496,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fairfield West & Newsham Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£300,000£300
Semi-Detached16£176,250£163
Terraced21£140,000£177
Flats5£58,500£75

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Fairfield West & Newsham Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairfield West & Newsham Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£181,995£119,500£145,000£93,000
2017£190,995£70,125£148,000£76,000
2018£195,135£47,500£148,495£98,000
2019£300,000£65,000£162,500£90,000
2020£210,000£73,500£134,500£86,000
2021£199,250£76,000£167,500£115,000
2022£187,500£82,500£180,000£133,000
2023£280,000£67,500£181,000£125,000
2024£237,500£62,000£165,000£135,000
2025£300,000£56,250£176,250£125,000
2026£105,000£175,000£160,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairfield West & Newsham Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fairfield West & Newsham Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£178£235£99£80
2017£183£136£133£89
2018£187£91£132£92
2019£150£82£101£99
2020£187£95£114£122
2021£182£125£110£120
2022£209£96£147£131
2023£271£110£164£141
2024£203£100£136£139
2025£294£78£147£143
2026£61£214£181
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fairfield West & Newsham Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Fairfield West & Newsham Park in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield West & Newsham Park

Is Fairfield West & Newsham Park safe?

Fairfield West & Newsham Park records about 208 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Fairfield West & Newsham Park?

The median sale price in Fairfield West & Newsham Park is £166,000 (about £167 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Fairfield West & Newsham Park?

Fairfield West & Newsham Park has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Fairfield West & Newsham Park?

Fairfield West & Newsham Park scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Fairfield West & Newsham Park sits around rank 1,011 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 Fairfield West & Newsham Park?

The average household income in Fairfield West & Newsham Park is around £35,563 per year, and 27% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Fairfield West & Newsham Park

L68PB

Prescot Drive

L68ND

Balmoral Road

L70JY

Fairfield Street

L79NP

Digital Way

L70ES

Deane Road

L68NX

Elm Vale

L70AE

Holly Road

L131EJ

Faraday Road

L79NJ

Edge Lane

L67UP

Belmont Drive

L67UH

Newsham Drive

L70JA

Prescot Road

L79LS

Eltham Street

L70JG

Holland Street

L68NN

Carstairs Road

L67UQ

Newsham Drive

L79LZ

Birchfield Close

L79LY

Birchfield Road

L68NT

Callander Road

L70JT

Cheviot Road

L68NQ

Hampstead Road

L64DA

March Road

L131EH

Faraday Road

L70HG

Lockerby Road

L70JE

Rawlins Street

L79LA

Garthowen Road

L68NL

Homerton Road

L68NB

Balmoral Road

L70EJ

Gannock Street

L79PG

Dryden Road

L68PQ

Prospect Vale

L79NR

Old Swan West

L67UB

Judges Drive

L70JX

Grampian Road

L79PF

Wavertree Boulevard South

L70AB

Marrow Drive

L64BW

West Derby Road

L70HF

Lister Road

L70JZ

Fairfield Street

L63BB

Onslow Road

L79NE

Milton Road

L68PE

Prospect Vale

L70JQ

Holland Street

L70JD

Prescot Road

L68NY

Elm Vale

L67UD

Strathmore Road

L64DQ

September Road

L131DA

Tapton Way

L70JB

Prescot Road

L79PL

Lodge Lane

L70HT

Laburnum Road

L70LU

Holly Road

L67UG

Newsham Drive

L68NA

Grove Road

L70JR

Lorne Street

L79NB

Old Swan West

L64BJ

Alton Road

L68NP

Whitland Road

L79PQ

Wavertree Boulevard

L70LT

Beech Terrace

L79NA

Westbank Road

L68PL

Elm Vale

L64BG

Clifton Road

L70HN

Edge Grove

L63AF

Sheil Road

L79LD

Beech Street

L79LB

Edge Lane

L70JJ

Freehold Street

L79LT

Romulus Street

L79LN

Old Swan West

L79LH

Edge Lane

L131EN

Dryden Road

L70HP

Lister Crescent

L64BL

West Derby Road

L70HD

Elm Terrace

L79LF

Edge Lane

L68PJ

Fairfield Crescent

L67UA

Sheil Road

L68NF

Balmoral Road

L68PF

Prospect Vale

L79LX

Alford Street

L79PW

Digital Way

L68PA

Haverstock Road

L64BD

Radnor Place

L79LP

Southbank Road

L70JH

Freehold Street

L68NH

Hampstead Road

L63BA

Onslow Road

L70LR

Lilley Road

L68NR

Whitland Road

L64DR

Herbert Taylor Close

L79PE

Dryden Road

L70AD

Marrow Drive

L79LU

Gresham Street

L79NN

Dryden Road

L64DL

Breckside Park

L63BD

Rufford Road

L79LE

Kensington & Fairfield

L67UT

Denman Drive

L64DP

Gloucester Road

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.