Edge Hill is an inner‑city ward just east of Liverpool city centre, centred on the historic Edge Hill station and the early 19th‑century Edge Hill Tunnel, one of the country’s first railway tunnels. The area sits between Toxteth, Kensington and Wavertree, and is notable for dense Victorian terraces, pockets of post‑war redevelopment and its close walking distance to Liverpool Lime Street station and the universities, which brings a mix of long‑standing local communities and a sizable student population from institutions such as the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores.
Socially and economically the ward is mixed: there are areas of deprivation and ongoing regeneration alongside growing community and creative projects, independent traders and active resident groups. Its railway heritage, proximity to the city centre and a diverse population give Edge Hill a character that blends industrial history with contemporary urban renewal.
Postcode districts covering Edge Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Birkenhead 4.8 miles7.7 km
- St. Helens 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wigan 16 miles25.7 km
- Warrington 15 miles24.1 km
- Bolton 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Southport 16 miles25.7 km
- Chester 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Chester Castle 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Wrexham 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Buckley 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Runcorn 11.4 miles18.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Arundel Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Canning Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Smithdown Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Princes Park Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kensington & Fairfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brownlow Hill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Toxteth Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Wavertree Village Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Old Swan West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- City Centre South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Everton East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dingle Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Edge Hill
L7 5PY, L7 5PX, L7 5PN, L7 1RN, L7 4LF, L7 4LG, L7 6AJ, L15 2JZ, L7 6HG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.2 miles10 km
- Manchester Airport 27.9 miles45 km
- Edge Hill Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Wavertree Technology Park Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
Hotels near Edge Hill Ad
- York Street Studios 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 0.6 miles1 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hope Street Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hotel Tia 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Radisson Red Liverpool 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
Schools in Edge Hill
- Smithdown Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- Anfield Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Lathom House Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km