My city's definitely quite bad overall, although the South of the city's quite good, bar Garston and Netherly. I like Toxteth, though. Very multicultural and sound, although it's obviously rough. The worst areas have to be Huyton, Norris Green, Tuebrook, Anfield, Kensington and Walton. The better areas are the whole Childwall, Woolton parts. The schools aren't great, either. There are about 4 'good' schools in the city. The rest are rough.
I went to a rough school (which I liked - I always pissed about in lessons). Probably hasn't changed.