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L21 7PF area guide

Who lives in L21 7PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Litherland South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
At a glance

What L21 7PF is like

L21 7PF is a postcode in the Litherland South neighbourhood of Sefton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,372 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L21 7 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L21 7PF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£178,500

Median over 26 sales in L21 7, +8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

of 18 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£47,403

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in L21 7 is up 8.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L21 7PF FAQs

01
Is L21 7PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in L21 7PF?

The median sale price over the last year was £178,500.

Homes in L21 7 sold for a median of £178,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is L21 7PF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L21 7PF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in L21 7PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (56.6%).
05
Which council covers L21 7PF?

L21 7PF is in Sefton.

L21 7PF is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L21 7PF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 0.4 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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