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L8 7SW

Princes Park

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Toxteth Park / Princes Park / L8 7SW

Overview

Postcode L8 7SW is located in a major urban area, within the Princes Park ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Toxteth Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Toxteth Park is £28,200 per year. The nearest station is Edge Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Falkner Square Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
65%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Toxteth Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Toxteth Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

65%

Approximately 65.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Toxteth Park is £28,200 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from L8 7SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Toxteth Park near L8 7SW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFalkner Square GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
7,818.5 per km²

Demographics

African
90
22.28%
Arab
68
16.83%
British
64
15.84%
Other Asian
35
8.66%
Other
26
6.44%
Total population: 404

Housing

Other social rented
70
50%
Social rents from council
21
15%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.71%
Shared ownership
14
10%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.86%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Princes Park

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £73,500 in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £415,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats17£73,500
Semi-Detached1£415,000
Terraced3£90,000

10 years price trend in Princes Park

Schools

In the L8 7SW postcode area, located within Toxteth Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePrinces SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryKingsley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySmithdown Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miKingsley NewsBirt Close, Liverpool, L8 7SW
0.1 miNabilesHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XW
0.1 miAl BarakaHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XW
0.1 miAl Rahma Food StoreHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XW
0.3 miSpendwell SupermarketLodge Lane, Liverpool, L8 0WA

Data Sources

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