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L8 8LQ

Toxteth

Liverpool

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Detailed insights for L8 8LQ

Overview

Postcode L8 8LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Toxteth ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Toxteth area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Toxteth is £30,500 per year. The nearest station is Brunswick located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Toxteth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 515 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 has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.2%

Approximately 46.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Toxteth is £30,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Toxteth near L8 8LQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L8 8LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Brunswick

N/A

Walking directions to Brunswick

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
10,931 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
102
32.28%
Other
42
13.29%
Arab
34
10.76%
Other Asian
32
10.13%
Bangladeshi
18
5.7%
Total population: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
51
39.23%
Owns outright
24
18.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.85%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.54%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.69%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Toxteth

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 in Toxteth area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £246,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Toxteth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Toxteth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£105,000
Terraced23£150,000

10 year median price trend in Toxteth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Toxteth.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L8 8LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Silas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableProgress Schools - ToxtethOther independent school

Inadequate

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L8 8LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L8 8LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPark Road Newsagent and General StoreErin Close, Liverpool, L8 6XNWalking directions to Park Road Newsagent and General Store
0.2 miCasa RomaneascaEllis Place, Liverpool, L8 6SEWalking directions to Casa Romaneasca
0.2 miMohamed General StoresElwy Street, Liverpool, L8 3UFWalking directions to Mohamed General Stores
0.3 miTesco Extra215 Park Road, Liverpool, L8 4XFWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miZane'sAdmiral Street, Liverpool, L8 3TLWalking directions to Zane's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Liverpool district (2025-26).

Band A£1,698
Band B£1,981
Band C£2,264
Band D£2,546
Band E£3,112
Band F£3,678
Band G£4,244
Band H£5,093

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictLiverpoolE08000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyLiverpool RiversideE14001338
WardToxtethE05015327
ParishLiverpool, unparished areaE43000166
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ToxtethE02001390
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Liverpool 044DE01006676
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.