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L23 5TA area guide

Who lives in L23 5TA, 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)

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At a glance

What L23 5TA is like

L23 5TA 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.

Scores

How L23 5TA compares

Headline figures for L23 5TA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,871

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L23 5TA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L23 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L23 5TA FAQs

Is L23 5TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L23 5TA?

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 5TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L23 5TA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L23 5TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.5%).

Which council covers L23 5TA?

The local authority for L23 5TA is Sefton.

L23 5TA comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L23 5TA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Blundellsands & Crosby 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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