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L21 5JH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Litherland South
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

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At a glance

What L21 5JH is like

L21 5JH is a postcode in the Litherland South area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,513 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% 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 5JH compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5JH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L21 5JH FAQs

Is L21 5JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L21 5JH?

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.

Is L21 5JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L21 5JH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L21 5JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75.5%).

Which council covers L21 5JH?

The local authority for L21 5JH is Sefton.

L21 5JH comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L21 5JH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Aintree Rail Station, 1.1 miles 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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