Postcode · Sefton

L72 8AD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crosby East
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,884 (2024)

L72 8ADSefton

At a glance

What L72 8AD is like

L72 8AD is a postcode in the Crosby East neighbourhood of Sefton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,884 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards.

Scores

How L72 8AD compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.8 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

100%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,715

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% 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
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L72 8AD FAQs

Is L72 8AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L72 8AD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L72 8AD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L72 8AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (66.6%).

Which council covers L72 8AD?

L72 8AD is in Sefton.

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

How well connected is L72 8AD?

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 Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, 0.9 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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