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PR8 2 area guide

Who lives in PR8 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
12,246 (2024)
At a glance

What PR8 2 is like

The PR8 2 postcode sector in Sefton covers 242 live postcodes and is home to about 12,246 people in 5,254 households. 79.2% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.2% 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 PR8 2 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR8 2 compares

Headline figures for PR8 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 130 sales in PR8 2, −20% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in PR8 2.

Household incomeMore
£48,624

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR8 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PR8 2 is down 20% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    37.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in PR8 2 are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR8 2 FAQs

01
Is PR8 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 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 5.8 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PR8 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in PR8 2 sold for a median of £280,000 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −20% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR8 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR8 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR8 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.8%).
05
Which council covers PR8 2?

The local authority for PR8 2 is Sefton.

PR8 2 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR8 2?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hillside 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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