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L29 6YA area guide

Who lives in L29 6YA, 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)

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At a glance

What L29 6YA is like

L29 6YA 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. Homes in L29 sold for a median of £225,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L29 6YA 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.

House pricesMore

£225,750

Median over 1 sale in L29.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 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.

01
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 110% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L29 6YA FAQs

Is L29 6YA 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in L29 6YA?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,750.

Homes in L29 sold for a median of £225,750 across 1 sale in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L29 6YA 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 6YA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L29 6YA?

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%).

Which council covers L29 6YA?

L29 6YA is in Sefton.

L29 6YA is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L29 6YA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Old Roan 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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