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PR9 9AN area guide

Who lives in PR9 9AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meols Cop
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,368 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR9 9AN is like

PR9 9AN is a postcode in the Meols Cop area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,368 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 PR9 9 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR9 9AN compares

Headline figures for PR9 9AN, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 185 sales in PR9 9, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,220

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR9 9AN differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR9 9AN FAQs

Is PR9 9AN 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 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 PR9 9AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in PR9 9 sold for a median of £220,000 across 185 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR9 9AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR9 9AN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PR9 9AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.1%).

Which council covers PR9 9AN?

The local authority for PR9 9AN is Sefton.

PR9 9AN comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR9 9AN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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 Meols Cop Rail Station, 0.4 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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