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L31 4EU area guide

Who lives in L31 4EU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,428 (2024)

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At a glance

What L31 4EU is like

L31 4EU is a postcode in the Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne neighbourhood of West Lancashire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,428 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% 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 4 sold for a median of £263,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L31 4EU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,000

Median over 35 sales in L31 4, −15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,922

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L31 4 is down 15.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L31 4EU FAQs

Is L31 4EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in L31 4EU?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,000.

Homes in L31 4 sold for a median of £263,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L31 4EU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around L31 4EU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L31 4EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.6%).

Which council covers L31 4EU?

L31 4EU is in West Lancashire.

L31 4EU is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L31 4EU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Maghull North, 2.3 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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