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L8 9XU

Festival Gardens

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / Dingle / Festival Gardens / L8 9XU

Overview

Postcode L8 9XU is located in a major urban area, within the Festival Gardens ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the Dingle area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dingle is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is St Michaels located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Starr Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
27.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Dingle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Dingle has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.1%

Approximately 27.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Dingle is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L8 9XU.

Flood risk

No risk

Dingle near L8 9XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Michaels located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

St Michaels

N/A

0.6 mi

Brunswick

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miStarr FieldsSmall

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
8,225.4 per km²

Demographics

British
256
87.07%
African
12
4.08%
Other White
5
1.7%
Irish
5
1.7%
Chinese
4
1.36%
Total population: 294

Housing

Owns outright
39
27.86%
Other social rented
35
25%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
19.29%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Festival Gardens

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £173,750 in Festival Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £762,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£452,500
Flats27£167,000
Semi-Detached4£200,000
Terraced9£167,000

10 years price trend in Festival Gardens

Schools

In the L8 9XU postcode area, located within Dingle, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMatthew Arnold Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLidl10 Park Hill Road, Liverpool, L8 4TF
0.3 miSam's News and General StoreKelbey Close, Liverpool, L8 9XZ
0.5 miTesco Extra215 Park Road, Liverpool, L8 4XF

Data Sources

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