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L21 8QS area guide

Who lives in L21 8QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Litherland South
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What L21 8QS is like

L21 8QS 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 2,716 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 65.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L21 8 sold for a median of £193,996 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L21 8QS compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£193,996

Median over 32 sales in L21 8, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 19 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.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L21 8 is down 13.8% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L21 8QS FAQs

Is L21 8QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L21 8QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,996.

Homes in L21 8 sold for a median of £193,996 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L21 8QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L21 8QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L21 8QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (77.1%).

Which council covers L21 8QS?

L21 8QS is in Sefton.

L21 8QS is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L21 8QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.5 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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