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L17 5AX

Festival Gardens

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / St Michael's & Otterspool / Festival Gardens / L17 5AX

Overview

Postcode L17 5AX is located in a major urban area, within the Festival Gardens ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the St Michael's & Otterspool area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Michael's & Otterspool is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is Aigburth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Otterspool Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
36.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

St Michael's & Otterspool has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,780 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Michael's & Otterspool has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.4%

Approximately 36.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in St Michael's & Otterspool is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 123 ft away from L17 5AX.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's & Otterspool near L17 5AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Aigburth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Aigburth

N/A

0.7 mi

St Michaels

N/A

0.9 mi

Mossley Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miOtterspool ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
5,355.1 per km²

Demographics

British
236
84.59%
Chinese
10
3.58%
Other White
10
3.58%
Other
8
2.87%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 279

Housing

Other social rented
52
36.36%
Owns outright
42
29.37%
Owns with a mortgage
27
18.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.38%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Festival Gardens

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £173,750 in Festival Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £762,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£452,500
Flats27£167,000
Semi-Detached4£200,000
Terraced9£167,000

10 years price trend in Festival Gardens

Schools

In the L17 5AX postcode area, located within St Michael's & Otterspool, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySudley Primary SchoolCommunity school

N/A

0.4 miSecondarySt Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicablePalmerston SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 migolocalextraBessbrook Road, Liverpool, L17 0BU
0.1 miThe Grocery ShopBessbrook Road, Liverpool, L17 0BU
0.2 miBest-oneElmswood Road, Liverpool, L17 0EF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.