L23 5RY area guide
Who lives in L23 5RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Brighton le Sands & Crosby West
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
L23 5RYLiverpool
What L23 5RY is like
L23 5RY is a postcode in the Brighton le Sands & Crosby West area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,400 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L23 5 sold for a median of £232,000 over the year to August 2026.
How L23 5RY compares
Headline figures for L23 5RY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where L23 5RY differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L23 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
L23 5RY FAQs
01Is L23 5RY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in L23 5RY?The median sale price over the last year was £232,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £232,000.
03Is L23 5RY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in L23 5RY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers L23 5RY?The local authority for L23 5RY is Sefton.
The local authority for L23 5RY is Sefton.
06How well connected is L23 5RY?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.