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L7 8SL

Kensington & Fairfield

Liverpool

Overview

Postcode L7 8SL 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 123.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kensington is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Edge Hill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kensington Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 123.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.2%

Approximately 24.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from L7 8SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Kensington near L7 8SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Edge Hill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

1 mi

Liverpool Lime Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKensington ParkMedium
0.5 miGrant GardensSmall
0.1 miPhythian ParkSmall

Schools

In the L7 8SL postcode area, located within Kensington, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableMarydale Lodge SchSecure units

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryKensington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good