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L30 8RL area guide

Who lives in L30 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aintree West & Old Roan
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,296 (2024)

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At a glance

What L30 8RL is like

L30 8RL is a postcode in the Aintree West & Old Roan area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,296 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% 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 8 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L30 8RL compares

Headline figures for L30 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 13 sales in L30 8, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,787

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L30 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L30 8RL FAQs

Is L30 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 L30 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in L30 8 sold for a median of £185,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L30 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L30 8RL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L30 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.2% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64%).

Which council covers L30 8RL?

The local authority for L30 8RL is Sefton.

L30 8RL comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L30 8RL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 Old Roan Rail Station, 0.1 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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