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L31 1JS area guide

Who lives in L31 1JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkby North West
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,549 (2024)

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At a glance

What L31 1JS is like

L31 1JS is a postcode in the Kirkby North West area of Knowsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,549 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 21.1% 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 well below the England and Wales average. Homes in L31 1 sold for a median of £269,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L31 1JS compares

Headline figures for L31 1JS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,995

Median over 63 sales in L31 1, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

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

Household incomeMore

£43,133

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L31 1JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
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 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L31 1JS FAQs

Is L31 1JS 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 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 L31 1JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,995.

Homes in L31 1 sold for a median of £269,995 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L31 1JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L31 1JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L31 1JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers L31 1JS?

The local authority for L31 1JS is Knowsley.

L31 1JS comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L31 1JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kirkby Rail Station, 0.4 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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