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Kirkdale South & Vauxhall: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Kirkdale South & Vauxhall neighbourhood of Liverpool, England (ONS area Liverpool 022). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L20, L3, L4, L5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L5 2SR.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Liverpool
Kirkdale South & Vauxhall is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Liverpool (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £165,000 and flats for £88,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Liverpool (2.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Sandhills, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£165,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£88,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +107% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£32,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Kirkdale South & Vauxhall sits in Liverpool
- Typical house price: joint 28th lowest of the 59 neighbourhoods in Liverpool with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Liverpool with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 61 neighbourhoods in Liverpool
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Liverpool, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Degree-educated residents
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Sandhills Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 24 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 6 min) and Headbolt Lane (about 14 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school The Trinity Catholic Academy 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Notre Dame Catholic Academy 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
What is the typical house price in Kirkdale South & Vauxhall?
£165,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.
How does Kirkdale South & Vauxhall compare with the rest of Liverpool?
Typical house price: joint 28th lowest of the 59 neighbourhoods in Liverpool with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Liverpool with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 61 neighbourhoods in Liverpool.
Is Kirkdale South & Vauxhall an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Kirkdale South & Vauxhall gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Kirkdale South & Vauxhall?
Sandhills. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 24 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 6 min) and Headbolt Lane (about 14 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Kirkdale South & Vauxhall?
Nearest state primary school. The Trinity Catholic Academy. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Notre Dame Catholic Academy. 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.