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L30 4UT area guide

Who lives in L30 4UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Orrell
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,209 (2024)
At a glance

What L30 4UT is like

L30 4UT is a postcode in the Orrell area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,209 people. 63.1% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L30 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L30 4UT compares

Headline figures for L30 4UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£165,000

Median over 137 sales in L30, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£39,091

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L30 4UT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L30 4UT FAQs

01
Is L30 4UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in L30 4UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in L30 sold for a median of £165,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is L30 4UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L30 4UT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in L30 4UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.2%).
05
Which council covers L30 4UT?

The local authority for L30 4UT is Sefton.

L30 4UT comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L30 4UT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Aintree 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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