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L21 8QY area guide

Who lives in L21 8QY, 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 8QY is like

L21 8QY 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 2,716 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest 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 well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L21 8 sold for a median of £193,996 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L21 8QY compares

Headline figures for L21 8QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 19 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 8QY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it 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 8QY FAQs

Is L21 8QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 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 8QY?

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 8QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in L21 8QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers L21 8QY?

The local authority for L21 8QY is Sefton.

L21 8QY comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L21 8QY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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