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L8 8AL

Toxteth

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter / Toxteth

Overview

Postcode L8 8AL is located in a major urban area, within the Toxteth 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 high crime levels, with around 92.5 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 Brunswick located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Falkner Square Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
70.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,512 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.6%

Approximately 70.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L8 8AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter near L8 8AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brunswick located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Brunswick

N/A

0.9 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPrinces ParkLarge
0.4 miFalkner Square GardensSmall

Property prices in Toxteth

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Toxteth area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £187,000.
By property type: semi-detached at £120,000; terraced at £150,000; flats at £90,000.

10 years price trend in Toxteth

Schools

In the L8 8AL postcode area, located within Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableProgress Schools - ToxtethOther independent school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimaryKingsley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicablePrinces SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.