Liverpool city centre

Liverpool city centre
Central Business District
Aerial view of Liverpool city centre
Liverpool city centre is located in Merseyside
Liverpool city centre
Liverpool city centre
Location within Merseyside
Population36,770 
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLIVERPOOL
Postcode districtL1,2,3,6,7,8
Dialling code0151
PoliceMerseyside
FireMerseyside
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside
53°24′25″N 2°59′29″W / 53.4070°N 2.9915°W / 53.4070; -2.9915

Liverpool city centre is the commercial, cultural, financial and historical centre of Liverpool and the Liverpool City Region, England. Different definitions of the city centre exist for urban planning and local government, however, the border of Liverpool city centre is broadly marked by the inner city districts of Vauxhall, Everton, Edge Hill, Kensington and Toxteth.

At the 2023 United Kingdom local elections, the population of Liverpool city centre was 36,770 based on the five electoral wards that officially make up the city centre.[1] Over 6 million people live within an hour of Liverpool City Centre and by 2022, almost 80 million people visit the City Centre every year.[2][3]

Liverpool was granted borough status in 1207 and the original seven streets of the settlement now form part of the central business district of Liverpool city centre. Many of Liverpool's most famous landmarks are located in the city centre and in 2019, Liverpool was the fourth most visited city in England for domestic visitors and the fifth most visited city in the UK for international visitors.[4]

Liverpool city centre is one of the most architecturally significant locations in the country. Examples of architecture include Liverpool Cathedral,[5] St. George's Hall,[6] the Royal Liver Building, Oriel Chambers (the world's first metal framed glass curtain walled building) and West Tower.[7] Six areas within Liverpool city centre form the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City which is a former UNESCO designated World Heritage Site.[8]

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  2. ^ "LLiverpool footfall exceeds 78 million in 2022". www.lbndaily.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ "A Guide to Hosting Your Professional Services Conference in Liverpool". www.accliverpool.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ "North West Research and Strategy: Tourism Data Summary June 2021" (PDF). www.growthplatform.org. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ "About: The Cathedral". Liverpool Cathedral. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  6. ^ Tytler, Sarah (1885). Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Vol II.
  7. ^ "Tallest free-standing structures in the UK". Skyscrapernews. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City". Unesco World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 24 April 2023.