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L29 5XB area guide

Who lives in L29 5XB, 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)
At a glance

What L29 5XB is like

L29 5XB is a postcode in the Hightown & Thornton neighbourhood of Sefton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,709 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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.

Scores

How L29 5XB 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
7/ 10

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

TransportMore
0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£51,084

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% 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
    An older population

    21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools nearby are 113% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L29 5XB FAQs

01
Is L29 5XB 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 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is L29 5XB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L29 5XB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in L29 5XB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (55.6%).
04
Which council covers L29 5XB?

L29 5XB is in Sefton.

L29 5XB is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is L29 5XB?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hall Road 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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