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Postcode district · Sefton

L68 area guide

Who lives in L68, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
1,674 (2024)
At a glance

What L68 is like

The L68 postcode district in Sefton covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,674 people in 620 households. 34% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 52.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L68 compares

Headline figures for L68, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in L68. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£38,822

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L68 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    52.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L68 FAQs

01
Is L68 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is L68 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L68, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in L68?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 34% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46%).
04
Which council covers L68?

The local authority for L68 is Sefton.

L68 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is L68?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Aintree Rail Station, 0.2 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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