Edge Hill
vs Kensington & Fairfield
Kensington & Fairfield has the younger population: 40% of residents are aged 15–29, against 29% in Edge Hill. Homes in Edge Hill sold for a median of £180,000, 29% above Kensington & Fairfield. Edge Hill has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Edge Hill has 5,970 residents in 2,489 households; Kensington & Fairfield has 19,740 in 7,968. Edge Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.5 percentage points more than Kensington & Fairfield (Liverpool: 15%). Edge Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 2.3 percentage points more than Kensington & Fairfield (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Edge Hill and 50% in Kensington & Fairfield. Edge Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 9.2 percentage points more than Kensington & Fairfield (Liverpool: 47%). Kensington & Fairfield has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 17.7 percentage points more than Edge Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Edge Hill and £140,000 in Kensington & Fairfield, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Edge Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1 percentage point more than Kensington & Fairfield (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 184 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edge Hill, and 184 in Kensington & Fairfield. The typical postcode is 230 m from the nearest school in Edge Hill and 293 m in Kensington & Fairfield. The typical postcode is 446 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edge Hill and 1,206 m in Kensington & Fairfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Edge Hill and 92% in Kensington & Fairfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edge Hill and 170 in Kensington & Fairfield, against 143 across Liverpool. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Edge Hill is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,970 people in 2,489 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, in line with the Liverpool median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Liverpool average.
Kensington & Fairfield is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 19,740 people in 7,968 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Edge Hill and Kensington & Fairfield next to other wards of Liverpool.