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L23 5SE area guide

Who lives in L23 5SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crosby East
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,561 (2024)

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At a glance

What L23 5SE is like

L23 5SE is a postcode in the Crosby East neighbourhood of Sefton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,561 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L23 5 sold for a median of £232,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L23 5SE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,000

Median over 27 sales in L23 5, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

93%

of 14 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,715

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L23 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L23 5SE FAQs

Is L23 5SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 L23 5SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,000.

Homes in L23 5 sold for a median of £232,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L23 5SE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L23 5SE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L23 5SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.4%).

Which council covers L23 5SE?

L23 5SE is in Sefton.

L23 5SE is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L23 5SE?

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 Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, 0.7 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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