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L31 3DP area guide

Who lives in L31 3DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maghull South East
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,583 (2024)

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At a glance

What L31 3DP is like

L31 3DP is a postcode in the Maghull South East neighbourhood of Sefton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,583 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 85+, and 43.9% 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 L31 3 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L31 3DP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 15 sales in L31 3, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,064

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% 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
40.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L31 3DP FAQs

Is L31 3DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 L31 3DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in L31 3 sold for a median of £340,000 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L31 3DP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L31 3DP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L31 3DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 85+, at 9.7% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (38.6%).

Which council covers L31 3DP?

L31 3DP is in Sefton.

L31 3DP is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L31 3DP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Maghull 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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