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PR9 7JF area guide

Who lives in PR9 7JF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marshside
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,396 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR9 7JF is like

PR9 7JF is a postcode in the Marshside area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,396 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PR9 7 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR9 7JF compares

Headline figures for PR9 7JF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 123 sales in PR9 7, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,502

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR9 7JF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR9 7JF FAQs

Is PR9 7JF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PR9 7JF?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in PR9 7 sold for a median of £210,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR9 7JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR9 7JF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PR9 7JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.9%).

Which council covers PR9 7JF?

The local authority for PR9 7JF is Sefton.

PR9 7JF comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR9 7JF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Meols Cop Rail Station, 0.7 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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