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L38 area guide

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

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 5,541 (2024)

L38Postcode district · Liverpool

At a glance

What L38 is like

The L38 postcode district in Sefton covers 99 live postcodes and is home to about 5,541 people in 2,117 households. 80.1% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% 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 L38 sold for a median of £332,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L38 compares

Headline figures for L38, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in L38.

Household incomeMore

£52,376

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L38 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L38 is down 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L38 FAQs

Is L38 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 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L38?

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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L38, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L38?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.2%).

Which council covers L38?

The local authority for L38 is Sefton.

L38 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L38?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hightown 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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