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L6 1EP

Kensington & Fairfield

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Kensington / Kensington & Fairfield / L6 1EP

Overview

Postcode L6 1EP is located in a major urban area, within the Kensington & Fairfield ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Kensington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kensington is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Liverpool Lime Street located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kensington Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
54.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Kensington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,527 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kensington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.1%

Approximately 54.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Kensington is £30,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 149 ft away from L6 1EP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kensington near L6 1EP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Liverpool Lime Street located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Liverpool Lime Street

N/A

1 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

1 mi

Liverpool Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKensington ParkMedium
0.1 miGrant GardensSmall
0.2 miPhythian ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
4,115.1 per km²

Demographics

British
201
70.28%
Indian
27
9.44%
Other Black
15
5.24%
African
13
4.55%
Other Asian
7
2.45%
Total population: 286

Housing

Other social rented
49
40.16%
Owns outright
24
19.67%
Owns with a mortgage
21
17.21%
Social rents from council
17
13.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.38%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Kensington & Fairfield

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in Kensington & Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £485,520.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£315,000
Flats10£103,500
Semi-Detached25£165,000
Terraced69£130,000

10 years price trend in Kensington & Fairfield

Schools

In the L6 1EP postcode area, located within Kensington, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNew Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNurseryEverton Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMohan Mini MarketKensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB
0.2 miTesco Express63 Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8UH
0.3 miBest Food MegaFarnworth Street, Liverpool, L6 9AY
0.3 miSparHarper Street, Liverpool, L7 8UL
0.4 miEmilia's9 Moss Street, Liverpool, L6 1AG

Data Sources

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