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L30 9 area guide

Who lives in L30 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 3,066 (2024)

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At a glance

What L30 9 is like

The L30 9 postcode sector in Sefton covers 24 live postcodes and is home to about 3,066 people in 1,352 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% 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 9 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L30 9 compares

Headline figures for L30 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£130,000

Median over 2 sales in L30 9.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in L30 9.

Household incomeMore

£47,403

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L30 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L30 9 FAQs

Is L30 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L30 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in L30 9 sold for a median of £130,000 across 2 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L30 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L30 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L30 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.6%).

Which council covers L30 9?

The local authority for L30 9 is Sefton.

L30 9 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L30 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Orrell Park Rail Station, 0.9 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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