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L24 5 area guide

Who lives in L24 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
4,400 (2024)
At a glance

What L24 5 is like

The L24 5 postcode sector in Halton covers 25 live postcodes and is home to about 4,400 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 63.9% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 28% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 52.9% 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 L24 5 sold for a median of £261,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L24 5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£261,500

Median over 8 sales in L24 5, −32.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 1 rated schools in L24 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£40,708

Average a year, before tax — higher than 13% 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.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    28% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L24 5 FAQs

01
Is L24 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in L24 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £261,500.

Homes in L24 5 sold for a median of £261,500 across 8 sales in the year to August 2026, −32.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is L24 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L24 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in L24 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.1%).
05
Which council covers L24 5?

L24 5 is in Halton.

L24 5 is in Halton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L24 5?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Halewood Rail Station, 2.0 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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