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L8 8LH

Toxteth

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter / Toxteth / L8 8LH

Overview

Postcode L8 8LH 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 93.0 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 0.8 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
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 93.0 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 8LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter near L8 8LH 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Brunswick

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPrinces ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
8,089.2 per km²

Demographics

British
102
26.91%
African
70
18.47%
Arab
58
15.3%
Other Asian
28
7.39%
Pakistani
21
5.54%
Total population: 379

Housing

Other social rented
76
55.88%
Social rents from council
20
14.71%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.09%
Owns outright
9
6.62%
Total households: 136

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 8LH postcode area, located within Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableProgress Schools - ToxtethOther independent school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimarySt Silas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryKingsley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

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
0.4 miPark Road Newsagent and General StoreErin Close, Liverpool, L8 6XN
0.4 miCasa RomaneascaEllis Place, Liverpool, L8 6SE

Data Sources

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