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L21 5 area guide

Who lives in L21 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
4,229 (2024)
At a glance

What L21 5 is like

The L21 5 postcode sector in Sefton covers 38 live postcodes and is home to about 4,229 people in 1,647 households. 84.2% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L21 5 sold for a median of £246,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L21 5 compares

Headline figures for L21 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£246,000

Median over 19 sales in L21 5, +27.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in L21 5.

Household incomeMore
£47,403

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L21 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L21 5 FAQs

01
Is L21 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in L21 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,000.

Homes in L21 5 sold for a median of £246,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +27.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is L21 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around L21 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in L21 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 84.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (76.5%).
05
Which council covers L21 5?

The local authority for L21 5 is Sefton.

L21 5 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L21 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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