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If the Liverpool property market has caught your eye, here are some great opportunities to look through…
Liverpool’s a city that is steeped in history is known worldwide for many of its famous exports, most notably, of course, the Beatles. Although, this and two massive Premier League football clubs alone are not enough to attract property investors globally to opt to have Liverpool property within their UK-based property portfolio. So why is Liverpool so attractive to investors?
A combination of low property prices with continued capital growth, high yields and the ongoing regeneration of the city makes Liverpool a very attractive place to invest. World-renowned as a cool place to live with excellent nightlife, it is a massive draw for students and young professionals who ultimately make Liverpool their home. This is great news for property investors.
Below are three of the main reasons Liverpool is a fantastic place for any property investor to consider when looking at adding to their UK property investment portfolio.
Why invest in Liverpool?
Liverpool’s a city that is steeped in history is known worldwide for many of its famous exports, most notably, of course, the Beatles. Although, this and two massive Premier League football clubs alone are not enough to attract property investors globally to opt to have Liverpool property within their UK-based property portfolio. So why is Liverpool so attractive to investors?
A combination of low property prices with continued capital growth, high yields and the ongoing regeneration of the city makes Liverpool a very attractive place to invest. World-renowned as a cool place to live with excellent nightlife, it is a massive draw for students and young professionals who ultimately make Liverpool their home. This is great news for property investors.
Below are three of the main reasons Liverpool is a fantastic place for any property investor to consider when looking at adding to their UK property investment portfolio.
Global Popularity
With affordable properties and industry-leading yields, Liverpool certainly isn’t a city that is keeping quiet – combine that with a huge potential for mid-to-long term capital growth, then it comes as no surprise that investors continue to flock to the historic Merseyside city.
Serious regeneration over the past two decades and much more in the pipeline, means Liverpool is always part of the conversation when looking at UK property investment.
In recent years, Liverpool has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence, but it has been one of the world’s greatest port cities for generations. Thanks to an influx of new businesses, along with excellent infrastructure and prosperous tourism, it is now globally renowned as a great place to work, study and live.
These factors have all contributed to many property investors turning their attention to this famous city.
The birthplace of the Beatles and home to two massive, globally supported football clubs the city has a real cultural appeal. Honoured with the title of European Capital of Culture in 2008 and it has had over £14 billion worth of investment into regeneration and transformation since then with the property market, and investors benefitting massively since.
Liverpool has been one of the strongest property investment markets in the UK for many years. Demonstrating consistency and reliability Liverpool is a good long-term bet which will offer stable and steady growth thanks to ideal fundamental conditions.
Whilst there are plenty of locations within the city to choose from, the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool Waters and the Knowledge Quarter, to name a few, Liverpool offers plenty of options making it one of the most exciting and fastest-growing areas to invest in the country.
When it comes to its housing market, Liverpool has many of the conditions which make it perfect for property investors – a growing population, a large base of graduates, strong economic growth and a lack of high-quality housing stock in the city centre where it most in demand.
The city’s pipeline of new housing is not sufficient to meet this demand in the near future, so we can expect to see both house prices and rents rise consistently in the coming years.
Predicted house price growth in Liverpool by 2025 (JLL)
Predicted rental growth in Liverpool by 2025 (JLL)
More than £15bn of high-grade investment is underway in Liverpool (Invest Liverpool)
Regeneration, regeneration, regeneration
One of the key driving forces behind Liverpool’s booming property market is the amount of investment the city has received for massive regeneration projects. A city with a strong vision for the future, Liverpool has demonstrated its ability to get complex infrastructural projects done. The city’s economy is currently worth more than £23bn, but there is room for improvement.
Grasping the government’s ‘Building Back Better’ initiative with both hands, Liverpool’s economic vision for the future promises big things. Outlining how £1.4bn of funding could unlock almost £9bn of returns while creating 94,000 permanent jobs and another 28,000 in construction, Liverpool’s plan is one of the most comprehensive in the UK.
Focused around four themes – the business ecosystem, people-focused recovery, place, and a green recovery – the plan includes everything from new office developments to an innovative Mersey Tidal Power project which would be world-leading. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Liverpool has recently been given a boost to its long-term economy through the granting of Freeport status by the government. This means that Liverpool’s port will form a Free Trade Zone, leading to an additional £850m for the economy and the creation of 14,000 jobs.
Combined with the £5 billion Liverpool Waters investment, a 30-year vision to redevelop Liverpool’s waterfront, including new homes, office space, hotels, restaurants, docks and a new stadium for Everton FC the region is set to be transformed into a modern hub of industry with opportunities for businesses, investors and employment driving the city’s already impressive growth.
Since the year 2000, no other area has experienced more economic growth within the UK than Liverpool, attracting over £1 billion a year in investment, and numerous regeneration projects are currently underway. These include, but are not limited to a £1 billion investment in Paddington Village which is set to create 10,000 jobs, the £260 million Anfield Project, £190 million which is being spent in the Baltic Triangle with a further £500 million being spent to improve Liverpool’s road network.
With thousands of new homes being built annually and billions in investment going into the region, there are few more promising property investment markets currently in the UK.
The number of jobs Liverpool could create in the coming decade (Liverpool City Region Combined Authority)
Potential economic growth from investment (Liverpool City Region Combined Authority)
New jobs in Liverpool by 2023 (EY)
An Expanding Population
Liverpool is a city that has been growing steadily for over 20 years. The city of Liverpool has a population of almost 500,000 people whilst the broader Liverpool city region has an estimated population of over 1.5 million people. With annual population increases of over 0.5% (and rising), and an 8.9% population increase in the past 10 years, Liverpool looks set to remain a bustling northern city.
The Office for National Statistics predicts that the population of Merseyside will rise by over 100,000 by the year 2043, an astonishing rise of 8.5% of the population as of January 2021. Meanwhile, Liverpool City Council predicts a remarkable growth of 33,000 people, or 6.6%, by 2030 alone.
Liverpool’s population is also a young and educated one, spread across its 5 universities there are over 60,000 students, of whom a relatively high 31% will remain in the city after graduating, with Liverpool seeing an overall gain each year in its graduate population.
The economic opportunities, world-class infrastructure and several educational and employment clusters that are the envy of the world are contributing to strong population growth estimates for Liverpool and its wider city region.
The latest figures from Liverpool City Council show that the city’s 10-year population growth figure is 1.5% higher than the national average – a huge amount. This will lead to an additional 30,000 people moving to the city by 2030 on top of the existing population which is currently just under 500,000.
This level of population increase is putting a huge demand on an already undersupplied housing stock meaning the Liverpool property market is likely to remain prime for investment for many years to come.
Liverpool’s 10-year population growth figure is 1.5% higher than the national average (Liverpool City Council)
The number of extra people to Liverpool by 2030 (Liverpool City Council)
Liverpool’s population in 2022 (ONS)
Liverpool investment hotspots.
Are you wondering where the best place to invest in Liverpool is?
Well, there are many options available across the city. Here we’ve highlighted a few popular choices with excellent prospects which should be considered by any serious property investor looking to invest in Liverpool.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to get in touch with us today to speak with one of our senior property consultants who will be happy to assist with your enquiry.
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Download your FREE UK 2022 Buy-To-Let Property Guide.
After starting positively with the worst of COVID looking like it is behind us, 2022 has certainly managed to throw up a number of surprises for investors everywhere. However, it is not all doom and gloom.
In this guide, we drill down into how the market has fared for investors so far, and where it looks to be heading.
We are here to help you navigate the market with our consultative, informed and, above all, totally impartial approach.
For an informed overview of what is currently happening in the UK property market feel free to download our UK Buy-to-Let 2022 Guide here.