A guide to living in Liverpool

As a major trading port travellers have been coming to Liverpool for centuries. Located in North West England, Liverpool is the sixth largest city in the UK. It sits within the county of Merseyside. Moreover, its status as a port city has contributed to its diverse population. Famous for The Beatles, world-class football as home to both Liverpool and Everton, it was named as European Capital of Culture in 2008. Read on to hear about some of the best places to live in Liverpool. Additionally, find out where to buy or rent in the area.

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The James Liverpool, L2

By The James

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4.95

(120 reviews)

£845-£975 pcm

1 beds

The James Liverpool is a vibrant community located in the heart of the city on James Street. The new development serves as a place for big thinkers and game changers to live, work, and socialise, while they pursue their big and bold goals. The James offers everything necessary for modern living under one roof, including spaces for focus, a quiet five minutes, or conversation with others. All of the fully furnished studios are private and have access to shared communal spaces situated on the first floor, and all on-site amenities. Residents also benefit from a gym, laundry facilities, high speed Internet, an outdoor terrace, and an active social calendar. Live. Work. Play. Your Way.

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The Keel, L3

By Allsop Letting and Management

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4.93

(227 reviews)

£720-£1,649 pcm

Studios, 2, 3 beds

The Keel, a build-to-rent development managed by Allsop, sits in Queen's Dock, Liverpool. Comprising of 240 apartments overlooking the River Mersey, residents benefit from onsite concierge and a private residents' gym. As well as this, the development is pet friendly and has access to a wide variety of transport links.

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Ranked 2nd out of 30 in Liverpool

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Milliners Yard, L3

By Allsop Letting and Management

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4.93

(39 reviews)

Welcome to a new chapter in the timeless tale of Liverpool’s Fabric District. A narrative now adorned with contemporary urban living. Milliners Yard features a total of 258 thoughtfully designed apartments to rent, with a mixture of sizes, ranging from studios, one beds and two beds. Residents also benefit from 250MBPS WiFi. In addition, the neighbourhood is pet friendly. Residents will also benefit from an onsite residents’ only gym, private roof terrace, lounge and coworking space. Residents will also have access to a Millers Yard app were they can pay their rent, book community events and message the team.

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Ranked 3rd out of 30 in Liverpool

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The Lexington, L3

By Moda Living

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4.78

(192 reviews)

£1,015-£2,290 pcm

Studios, 1, 2, 3 beds

Moda, The Lexington, sits on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront, situated at Princes Dock. It features a total of 325 stylish apartments to rent, with a mixture of sizes, ranging from studios, three beds and luxury penthouses. Similarly to buildings in New York, these apartments incorporate an art deco interior design. In addition, it is pet-friendly. Residents also benefit from free WiFi and a Samsung 50″ inch smart TV included in their rent. Plus, onsite amenities such as: two viewing platforms, terrace area, residents’ only gym, sky lounge, private dining room and games and cinema room. Residents can pay rent, book community events and chat to neighbours, all via the exclusive MyModa app.

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Ranked 4th out of 30 in Liverpool

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Baltic Yard, L1

By Dandara Living

4.73

(57 reviews)

Baltic Yard, newly managed by Dandara Living as of 1st April 2025, is a rental development in the heart of Liverpool, offering one, two and three bedroom apartments, as well as a resident's gym, lounge and landscaped garden terraces.

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Alan B (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

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This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

We really like the design of the house and we think everything is well placed.

Alan B (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Local shops are good, not many restaurants. The transport links are really good, you can get into town easily.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I haven't raised any problems because I haven't had any yet.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

We weren't sure if we were going to have a dishwasher or not, that might have been more our fault than

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R H (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

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This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

Love the house- the rest leaves a lot to be desired

R H (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Traffic noise - high/ green spaces - good. Too much litter - like awful. Locals have an obsession with leaving dog waste around.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Slowly but it does get done in the end. We had to wait 10 days for a replacement fridge and they didn’t even install it right

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That the local first- long term renting for all marketing was exactly that marketing. They have moved to a profit first, everything as cheap as possible model. And they keep trying to steal residents security deposits

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Ifan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

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This is rated 3.00 out of 5.00.

Some improvements required, pricing still high.

Ifan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

There has been consistent issues with PlaceFirst, especially during 2025 which led to media attention. Whilst we’ve not had any issues with our property itself, we were affected with the price rises, lack of communication and the desire to want more for our £. Our main concern, which we've raised is the shared garden space. This is constantly littered with broken toys, anti social behaviour in the form of loud, screaming children whilst we understand, and like that it's a place where families can thrive sometimes the behaviour can be unsociable, and late at night. We've never used the communal space, neither have our neighbours. We’d much prefer a larger garden which would remove these complaints. Alternatively, if the shared gardens were planted up and had furniture in - picnic tables, shaded areas ext. This would make the space more appealing, and usable. Currently its just a path to take your bin out, a path where the lights have always had issues. PlaceFirst could have community events to meet their ESG commitments such as building bug hotels ext. Shared planters ext. Mounted Bike repair kits. This would be great for children and families. Rodents seem to still be a problem, but have improved. In terms of value for money, if we compare our rent prices to professionally managed properties closer to the city centre they do offer more facilities - gym, community events ext. Something which PF is lacking, but still in the same price bracket. The house itself offers good design, however a refresh would be nice - paint, ext. We’ve not had this once since living here long term. Splashbacks in kitchens would be sensible (behind sink ext) as well as better paint, and access to the loft for storage. If we were to move, it would be down to the pricing. Not necessarily because we don't think the house is worth it, but because the overall package doesn't seem like value for money. PF advertise these as somewhere to live forever, and how great they are. The marketing is almost too effective, leaving much to be desired once settled into the property. The best way to retain people, is to offer more alongside properties which is why high rises are so popular you can achieve this through upgrading the shared gardens, a community space, co-working spaces ext. Stuff that brings a community together, driven by PF. Something which would be difficult at this site, which is why the pricing seems a bit off and people are desiring more. Electrical vehicle charging would be a huge benefit. And solar panels for all properties. Working CCTV on the front, and back of the properties would benefit us a lot.

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L8 offers large open parks, which are a great way to unwind and get some fresh air especially if a home worker like me. The area itself, historically has been deprived which it still is this has lead to constant anti social behavior - car break-ins, fireworks being set off, fireworks through letter boxes, stolen items, children kicking doors and running off. Parking is ok on our street, and cars do not speed past. These streets are like a little oasis compared to the local area. Public transport is good.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

This has improved over the past few months, now that Mark has come along.

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The antisocial behaviour locally, how hot the new builds get in the summer!

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Jessica (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

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This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

Welsh Street is a lovely place to live

Jessica (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The local area is very convenient. Great bus routes that run often and are reliable. Around a 10 minute walk to a large supermarket and a 20-25 walk into the city centre. Other local convenience stores are minutes away too.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Building management have always responded quickly and efficiently.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wish I’d have known more about the two month notice period before moving out. This makes things a little trickier when planning to move and buying a property.

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Liverpool resident (Tenant)

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Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

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This is rated 2.00 out of 5.00.

Nice on the surface, but overall disappointing.

Liverpool resident (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Welsh Streets, L8

Sept 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The local area is practical, close to amenities and the city centre (shops, parks, restaurants), which is very convenient. However, it could be better looked after, there is a lot of rubbish/dog poos on the pavement for instance.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

It has been very hit and miss, I waited 2 weeks for the leaky kitchen tap to be fixed for instance. The mould in the bathroom is an ongoing issue that I keep raising, for which maintenance say it needs deeper structural changes that Placefirst does not provide.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wished I had read more about Placefirst, how they up the rent every year but do not provide an adequate level of care and maintenance to justify it.

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