Postcode insights

L8 7LR

Canning

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter / Canning / L8 7LR

Overview

Postcode L8 7LR is located in a major urban area, within the Canning ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 197.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter is £30,700 per year. The nearest station is Liverpool Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Falkner Square Gardens.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

198

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

1/10

Social housing

70.4%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

10/10

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,833 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 197.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.4%

Approximately 70.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 50.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter is £30,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from L8 7LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter near L8 7LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Liverpool Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	Liverpool Central	N/A
0.8 mi	Liverpool Lime Street	N/A
1 mi	Edge Hill	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Falkner Square Gardens	Small
0.4 mi	Abercromby Square	Small
0.4 mi	St. Luke's Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

291

Population density

12,175.7 per km²

Demographics

British

167

57.79%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

7.61%

White and Asian (mixed)

6.57%

Caribbean

5.19%

Other White

4.5%

Total population: 289

Housing

Other social rented

132

69.84%

Private landlord or letting agency

22.22%

Owns with a mortgage

3.7%

Owns outright

3.7%

Social rents from council

0.53%

Total households: 189

Property prices in Canning

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £147,500 in Canning area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,500 up to £975,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	28	£136,250	£82,275	£106,000	£239,000	£310,000
Terraced	8	£657,500	£562,250	£596,250	£756,250	£957,500

10 years price trend in Canning

Schools

In the L8 7LR postcode area, located within Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Nursery	Abercromby Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts	Higher education institutions	N/A
0.3 mi	16 plus	LIPA Sixth Form College	Free schools 16 to 19	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	eJoy Asian Foods	Myrtle Parade, Liverpool, L7 7EL
0.3 mi	Co-op Food	Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L7 7JA
0.3 mi	Sida Express	Liverpool, L7 7DP
0.3 mi	Heron Foods	5 Myrtle Parade, Liverpool, L7 7EL
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	Liverpool, L7 7AA

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Peter Kavanagh's	Egerton Street, Liverpool, L8 7LB
0.2 mi	The Blackburne Arms	Back Canning Street, Liverpool, L8 7NL
0.2 mi	The Belvedere Arms	6 Sugnall Street, Liverpool, L7 7EB
0.3 mi	Ye Cracke	13 Rice Street, Liverpool, L1 9BB
0.3 mi	Music Room	Liverpool, L7 7DN

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Welsford	Cathedral Gate, Liverpool, L1 7AZ
0.2 mi	Mezzanine Café Bar	Cathedral Gate, Liverpool, L1 7AZ
0.3 mi	The Quarter	Hope Street, Liverpool, L7 7EA
0.3 mi	60 Hope Street	60 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BZ
0.3 mi	Eat Well	Back Mulberry Street, Liverpool, L7 7DX

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Anthony Boyle	Geraint Street, Liverpool, L8 8EF
0.4 mi	Euro Pharmacy	Berry Street, Liverpool, L1 4JF