Edge Hill
Liverpool 031 · 5 sub-areas · 14,698 residents
Liverpool 031 is a densely populated neighbourhood within Liverpool, home to around 14,700 people and skewed heavily towards young adults — over half of residents are aged 18 to 34. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £820 a month, noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed and well under what you'd pay in most southern cities.
Edge Hill is a mid-density neighbourhood of Liverpool in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Edge Hill?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 16 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £893 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Edge Hill in Liverpool
Living in Edge Hill
This is a neighbourhood shaped almost entirely by its young adult population. With over half of residents aged 18 to 34, it has the energy and transience of a student and early-career area — high turnover, lots of private renting, and a community profile that's quite different from Liverpool's more settled residential suburbs.
On cost, it sits at the affordable end even by Liverpool's already reasonable standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £820 a month — roughly a third less than the UK national median for a 2-bed. For anyone coming from London or the South East, that gap is striking. Even a three-bedroom place comes in at around £941 a month, less than many one-bedroom flats in central London.
The tenure mix tells its own story. Around 43% of homes are privately rented and nearly 35% are social housing — owner-occupation, at just over 21%, is well below the Liverpool average. That combination points to a neighbourhood with limited long-term ownership and a more transient, renting-heavy community. Ethnically, it's one of Liverpool's more mixed areas, with a diversity index of 53.6 and just under 70% of residents born in the UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is under 750 metres away — roughly a 9 to 10-minute walk — which makes public transport access decent. Around 20% of residents work from home, and just over 16% commute by public transport. The nearest major employment hub is around 9 minutes away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Liverpool 031 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's affordable, well-connected by rail, and has a young, mixed community. The trade-off is a crime rate roughly twice the national average and a below-average share of highly rated schools nearby. It suits young renters and students more than families looking for long-term stability.
- What is the rent in Liverpool 031?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £672 a month, a two-bedroom around £819, and a three-bedroom around £941. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. All three are comfortably below the UK median, making this one of the more affordable pockets within Liverpool.
- Is Liverpool 031 safe?
- Crime runs at around 151 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly twice the UK national average. It's one of the higher-crime parts of Liverpool, broadly in line with other dense inner-city neighbourhoods nationally. It's worth checking street-level crime data for specific roads before moving in.
- What's the commute from Liverpool 031 to Liverpool city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 9 minutes away, and the nearest mainline rail station is under 750 metres away. Around 16% of residents commute by public transport, and 20% work from home. Car commuting is the most common mode at just under 32%.
- Who lives in Liverpool 031?
- Mostly young adults — over half of residents are aged 18 to 34, the highest-density age group by some margin. It's heavily rented, with over 42% in private tenancies and around 35% in social housing. Owner-occupation is low at just over 21%. It's a diverse area, with around 30% of residents born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Liverpool 031?
- There are 150 schools within 2 kilometres, but only around 34% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 773 metres away. Families should check individual Ofsted ratings carefully rather than relying on proximity alone.
- How long does it take to get from Liverpool 031 to Manchester?
- Around 55 minutes by public transport (rail or bus). The nearest mainline rail station is under 750 metres away. Birmingham is around 103 minutes by public transport, and London around 145 minutes.