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L70 1JL area guide

Who lives in L70 1JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aintree West & Old Roan
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,775 (2024)

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At a glance

What L70 1JL is like

L70 1JL is a postcode in the Aintree West & Old Roan area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,775 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.7% 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.

Scores

How L70 1JL compares

Headline figures for L70 1JL, 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: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,787

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L70 1JL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L70 1JL FAQs

Is L70 1JL 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 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L70 1JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L70 1JL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L70 1JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (78.7%).

Which council covers L70 1JL?

The local authority for L70 1JL is Sefton.

L70 1JL comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L70 1JL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.5 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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