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L8 9ZB

Festival Gardens

Liverpool

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Detailed insights for L8 9ZB

Overview

Postcode L8 9ZB 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 104.5 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 9 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
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
78.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Dingle has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Dingle has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.5%

Approximately 78.5% 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 9ZB.

Flood risk

No risk

Dingle near L8 9ZB 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.

Nearby public transport stations for L8 9ZB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

St Michaels

N/A

Walking directions to St Michaels
0.6 mi

Brunswick

N/A

Walking directions to Brunswick

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L8 9ZB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStarr FieldsSmallWalking directions to Starr Fields

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
5,762.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
86.93%
Other White
14
4.58%
White and Black African (mixed)
8
2.61%
African
5
1.63%
Chinese
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
99
73.33%
Owns outright
11
8.15%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.19%
Social rents from council
7
5.19%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Festival Gardens

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £172,250 in Festival Gardens area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £762,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Festival Gardens 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 Festival Gardens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£465,000
Flats27£165,000
Semi-Detached4£200,000
Terraced8£142,000

10 year median price trend in Festival Gardens

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L8 9ZB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMatthew Arnold Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L8 9ZB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L8 9ZB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidl10 Park Hill Road, Liverpool, L8 4TFWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miSam's News and General StoreKelbey Close, Liverpool, L8 9XZWalking directions to Sam's News and General Store
0.4 miTesco Extra215 Park Road, Liverpool, L8 4XFWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miSK News and WineSandringham Drive, Liverpool, L17 4JPWalking directions to SK News and Wine
0.5 miCasa RomaneascaEllis Place, Liverpool, L8 6SEWalking directions to Casa Romaneasca

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
WardFestival GardensE05015303
ParishLiverpool, unparished areaE43000166
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)DingleE02001396
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Liverpool 050BE01006633
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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