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PR8 4PS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hillside
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,377 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR8 4PS is like

PR8 4PS is a postcode in the Hillside area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,377 people. 73% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4PS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.5 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,954

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR8 4PS 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR8 4PS FAQs

Is PR8 4PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 4PS?

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 4PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR8 4PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PR8 4PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (79.3%).

Which council covers PR8 4PS?

The local authority for PR8 4PS is Sefton.

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

How well connected is PR8 4PS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Hillside 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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