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L8 8LX

Toxteth

Liverpool

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Detailed insights for L8 8LX

Overview

Postcode L8 8LX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
60.1%
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

60.1%

Approximately 60.1% 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 8LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter near L8 8LX 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.

Nearby public transport stations for L8 8LX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Brunswick

N/A

Walking directions to Brunswick
1 mi

Edge Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Edge Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L8 8LX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFalkner Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Falkner Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
543
Population density
7,116.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
136
25.14%
African
116
21.44%
Arab
69
12.75%
Pakistani
47
8.69%
Other
33
6.1%
Total population: 541

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
108
51.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
57
27.4%
Social rents from council
17
8.17%
Owns with a mortgage
14
6.73%
Owns outright
10
4.81%
Total households: 208

Property prices in Toxteth

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 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
Flats9£90,000
Terraced22£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 8LX postcode area, located within Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L8 8LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableProgress Schools - ToxtethOther independent school

Inadequate

0.2 miPrimaryKingsley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWindsor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L8 8LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAdam's News & Convenience StoreFernhill Drive, Liverpool, L8 3UQWalking directions to Adam's News & Convenience Store
0.3 miAl Rahma Food StoreHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XWWalking directions to Al Rahma Food Store
0.3 miAl BarakaHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XWWalking directions to Al Baraka
0.3 miNabilesHarrowby Close, Liverpool, L8 2XWWalking directions to Nabiles
0.3 miMohamed General StoresElwy Street, Liverpool, L8 3UFWalking directions to Mohamed General Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.