Postcode sector · Sefton

L72 8 area guide

Who lives in L72 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 3,558 (2024)

L72 8Postcode sector · Sefton

At a glance

What L72 8 is like

The L72 8 postcode sector in Sefton covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 3,558 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 56.9% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 31.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 57.6% 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.

Scores

How L72 8 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in L72 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,454

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L72 8 FAQs

Is L72 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is L72 8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L72 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L72 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (57.2%).

Which council covers L72 8?

L72 8 is in Sefton.

L72 8 is in Sefton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L72 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aintree Rail Station, 1 mile 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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