Postcode sector · Southport

PR8 9 area guide

Who lives in PR8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Population: 3,961 (2024)

PR8 9Postcode sector · Southport

At a glance

What PR8 9 is like

The PR8 9 postcode sector in Sefton covers 36 live postcodes and is home to about 3,961 people in 1,538 households. 52.9% of households own their home, 38% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR8 9 compares

Headline figures for PR8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£38,805

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

PR8 9 FAQs

Is PR8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PR8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR8 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PR8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 52.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.8%).

Which council covers PR8 9?

The local authority for PR8 9 is Sefton.

PR8 9 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR8 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Birkdale Rail Station, 1.2 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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