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L23 4UD area guide

Who lives in L23 4UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hightown & Thornton
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,709 (2024)

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At a glance

What L23 4UD is like

L23 4UD is a postcode in the Hightown & Thornton area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,709 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in L23 4 sold for a median of £348,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L23 4UD compares

Headline figures for L23 4UD, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£348,250

Median over 14 sales in L23 4, −14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,084

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L23 4UD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 112% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L23 4UD FAQs

Is L23 4UD 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 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L23 4UD?

The median sale price over the last year was £348,250.

Homes in L23 4 sold for a median of £348,250 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L23 4UD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L23 4UD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L23 4UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.6%).

Which council covers L23 4UD?

The local authority for L23 4UD is Sefton.

L23 4UD comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L23 4UD?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, 1.6 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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