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L32 0SD area guide

Who lives in L32 0SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkby North West
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,646 (2024)

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At a glance

What L32 0SD is like

L32 0SD 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 1,646 people. 82.8% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% 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 L32 0 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L32 0SD compares

Headline figures for L32 0SD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 24 sales in L32 0, −15.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 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 L32 0SD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L32 0 is down 15.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L32 0SD FAQs

Is L32 0SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 L32 0SD?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in L32 0 sold for a median of £135,000 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L32 0SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L32 0SD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L32 0SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 82.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71.5%).

Which council covers L32 0SD?

The local authority for L32 0SD is Knowsley.

L32 0SD comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L32 0SD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 64 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 Kirkby Rail Station, 0.3 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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