Area Information for Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX

Kensington in Liverpool is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Kensington & Fairfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Liverpool Wavertree. This page combines information for the address Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of L7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for L7 8UX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Liverpool
Ward Kensington & Fairfield
Constituency Liverpool Wavertree * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 2 property sales in Kensington, L7 8UX since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 180 crimes were reported within half a mile of L7 8UX - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Kensington and Fairfield), and the Merseyside Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX:

Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XD
Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB
Albany Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8RG
Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UY
Guelph Street, Liverpool, L7 8RA
Saxony Road, Liverpool, L7 8RT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about L7 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Kensington since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 11
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 33
Flat (Purpose-Built) 57
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Kensington, Liverpool contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 74% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 2
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 29
Rented: Other Social 57
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rent Free 0
Total 117

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 63
Two People 20
Three People 12
Four People 5
Five People 10
Six People 6
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 117

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Kensington, Liverpool consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 63
Family Household 38
Other Household 19
Total 120

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 25
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 25
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 121

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Liverpool Wavertree constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 133
Total 263

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 26
5-9 14
10-14 8
15-19 20
20-24 48
25-29 18
30-34 12
35-39 11
40-44 14
45-49 12
50-54 15
55-59 15
60-64 14
65-69 14
70-74 5
75-79 2
80-84 8
85+ 6
Total 262

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode L7 8UX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 130
Married 48
Separated 7
Divorced 22
Widowed 9
Total 216

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Kensington & Fairfield ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (70%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 106
Good 78
Fair 36
Bad 26
Very Bad 14
Total 260

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Kensington and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 35
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 5
Total 216

Ethnic Group Embed This

Kensington, Liverpool can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 56% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 146
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Pakistani 4
Other Asian 10
Black African 64
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 17
Other 12
Total 264

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 176
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 37
Middle East and Asia 26
Total 263

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 176
10+ Years 26
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 25
Less Than 2 Years 17
Total 265

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to L7 8UX.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 171
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 10

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 71
Christian 91
Buddhist 3
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 77
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 14
Total 262

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Kensington & Fairfield ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 25% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 15
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 10
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 53
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 22
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 39
Other 27
Total 214

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 44

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 22
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 8
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 14
Semi-Routine Occupation 31
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 53
Total 215

Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX is within the Kensington and Fairfield policing neighbourhood, under the Merseyside Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 180 crimes were reported within half a mile of L7 8UX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 180 crimes committed near Kensington
Neighbourhood Team Address Kensington and Fairfield
Force Website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to L7 8UX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for L7 8UX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest railway station is Edge Hill, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Edge Hill 0.8 miles
Liverpool Lime Street 0.8 miles
Liverpool Central 1 mile
Moorfields 1.3 miles
Liverpool James Street 1.4 miles
Wavertree Technology Park 1.5 miles
Sandhills 1.9 miles
Brunswick 2.1 miles
Bank Hall 2.2 miles
Kirkdale 2.2 miles
St Michaels 2.5 miles
Birkenhead Hamilton Square 2.5 miles
Broad Green 2.7 miles
Mossley Hill 2.9 miles
Conway Park 2.9 miles
Bootle Oriel Road 2.9 miles
Birkenhead Central 2.9 miles
Green Lane 3.1 miles
Walton (Merseyside) 3.1 miles
Rice Lane 3.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery, approximately 360 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest is Harmonize Academy AP Free School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Harmonize Academy AP Free School 0.6 miles March 2015
    
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 0.7 miles April 2024
    
North Liverpool Academy 1 mile May 2017
    
LIPA School (All Through) 1.1 miles March 2024
    
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 1.1 miles February 2020
    
Notre Dame Catholic Academy 1.3 miles May 2022
    
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy 1.3 miles September 2022
    
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree 1.4 miles  
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 1.4 miles January 2016
    
The Studio School Liverpool 1.4 miles May 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest is ALBION SURGERY, approximately 670 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest is Walker & Dunn, approximately 820 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest is Royal Liverpool University Hospital, approximately 490 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8UX. The nearest is Jonathan Kay, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in L7 8UX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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