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L7 8SQ

Kensington & Fairfield

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Edge Hill / Kensington & Fairfield / L7 8SQ

Overview

Postcode L7 8SQ is located in a major urban area, within the Kensington & Fairfield ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Edge Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Edge Hill is £29,300 per year. The nearest station is Edge Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kensington Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Edge Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,451 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Edge Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.2%

Approximately 13.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Edge Hill is £29,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L7 8SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Edge Hill near L7 8SQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

0.9 mi

Liverpool Lime Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKensington ParkMedium
0.5 miGrant GardensSmall
0.2 miPhythian ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
425
Population density
24,147.7 per km²

Demographics

British
302
70.73%
Other White
23
5.39%
Irish
17
3.98%
African
14
3.28%
Indian
13
3.04%
Total population: 427

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
84
65.12%
Owns outright
21
16.28%
Other social rented
16
12.4%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.88%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

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 L7 8SQ postcode area, located within Edge Hill, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMarydale Lodge SchSecure units

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryKensington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHall Lane News75 Hall Lane, Liverpool, L7 8TE
0.2 miMohan Mini MarketKensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB
0.3 miBest Food MegaFarnworth Street, Liverpool, L6 9AY
0.3 miGo LocalBrae Street, Liverpool, L7 2PR
0.3 miTesco Express63 Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8UH

Data Sources

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