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L38 6JD area guide

Who lives in L38 6JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Formby South East & Ince Blundell
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,177 (2024)

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At a glance

What L38 6JD is like

L38 6JD is a postcode in the Formby South East & Ince Blundell neighbourhood of Sefton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,177 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 56.6% 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 L38 sold for a median of £332,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L38 6JD 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£332,500

Median over 24 sales in L38, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,452

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% 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 L38 is down 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L38 6JD FAQs

Is L38 6JD 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 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in L38 6JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £332,500.

Homes in L38 sold for a median of £332,500 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L38 6JD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L38 6JD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L38 6JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (65.5%).

Which council covers L38 6JD?

L38 6JD is in Sefton.

L38 6JD is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L38 6JD?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hightown Rail Station, 1.6 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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