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PR8 4 area guide

Who lives in PR8 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 20,157 (2024)

PR8 4Postcode sector · Southport

At a glance

What PR8 4 is like

The PR8 4 postcode sector in Sefton covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 20,157 people in 8,241 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR8 4 compares

Headline figures for PR8 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 123 sales in PR8 4, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PR8 4.

Household incomeMore

£47,391

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR8 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PR8 4 is up 6.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR8 4 FAQs

Is PR8 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PR8 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in PR8 4 sold for a median of £245,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR8 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR8 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PR8 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.8%).

Which council covers PR8 4?

The local authority for PR8 4 is Sefton.

PR8 4 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR8 4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Birkdale Rail Station, 0.6 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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