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L8 8AQ

Toxteth

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Princes Park / Toxteth / L8 8AQ

Overview

Postcode L8 8AQ is located in a major urban area, within the Toxteth ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Princes Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Princes Park is £36,600 per year. The nearest station is Brunswick located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Princes Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
89.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Princes Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 143 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Princes Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

89.3%

Approximately 89.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Princes Park is £36,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Princes Park near L8 8AQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Brunswick

N/A

1 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPrinces ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
9,621.2 per km²

Demographics

British
129
33.77%
Arab
52
13.61%
African
42
10.99%
Other
33
8.64%
Other Asian
27
7.07%
Total population: 382

Housing

Other social rented
120
75.47%
Social rents from council
22
13.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.14%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.14%
Owns outright
4
2.52%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Toxteth

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £143,500 in Toxteth area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £246,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£90,000
Terraced21£150,000

10 years price trend in Toxteth

Schools

In the L8 8AQ postcode area, located within Princes Park, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableProgress Schools - ToxtethOther independent school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimaryKingsley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Silas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAdam's News & Convenience StoreFernhill Drive, Liverpool, L8 3UQ
0.2 miMohamed General StoresElwy Street, Liverpool, L8 3UF
0.3 miZane'sAdmiral Street, Liverpool, L8 3TL
0.3 miAl Rahma Food StoreHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XW
0.4 miAl BarakaHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XW

Data Sources

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