Brownlow Hill sits just to the south-east of Liverpool city centre, a compact ward dominated by institutional buildings and terraces rather than large suburbs. The area is notable for red-brick university architecture such as the University of Liverpool buildings around Victoria Square, a mix of Georgian and Victorian terraces, and the nearby Royal Liverpool University Hospital, which together give the neighbourhood a civic, collegiate feel.
Its population is a blend of students, hospital staff and long-term residents, so the local economy leans on higher education and healthcare alongside small shops and rental housing; this creates an active daytime economy but pockets of "studentification" at night. Good transport links, including proximity to Lime Street Station, and ongoing regeneration work mean the ward often sits at the intersection of historic character and contemporary urban development.
Postcode districts covering Brownlow Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 2.5 miles4 km
- Birkenhead 4 miles6.5 km
- St. Helens 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Wigan 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Warrington 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Southport 15.5 miles25 km
- Chester 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Chester Castle 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Wrexham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Buckley 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Runcorn 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Widnes 10.5 miles16.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Canning Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- City Centre South Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Everton West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- City Centre North Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Edge Hill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Waterfront South Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Everton East Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Vauxhall Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Toxteth Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kensington & Fairfield Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Princes Park Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Everton North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in Brownlow Hill
L3 5RA, L69 3GD, L3 5ND, L69 3RF, L3 5XX, L3 5NP, L3 5TY, L3 5GF, L3 5AH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Manchester Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Liverpool Central Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
Hotels in Brownlow Hill Ad
- The Liner Hotel 3
- Rst Rodney Street
- Albert Court - Campus Accommodation
- Liverpool Stays - Kempston Court
- Printworks Hotel
- The Liverpool Inn Hotel
- Brownlows Inn Rooms
- Royal Chambers 3
- Brownlows Inn
- Adelphi Hotel 3
Schools in Brownlow Hill
- Pleasant Street Primary School Primary
- The City of Liverpool College Further education
Local points of interest
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Anfield Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Formby Beach Beach 12.1 miles19.4 km