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L21 7PL area guide

Who lives in L21 7PL, 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)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What L21 7PL is like

L21 7PL 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 1,372 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L21 7 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L21 7PL compares

Headline figures for L21 7PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

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, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

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 7PL differs most from the national average.

  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 7PL FAQs

01
Is L21 7PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 7PL?

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 7PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

The local authority for L21 7PL is Sefton.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.6 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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