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PR9 9PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hesketh Park
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,479 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR9 9PL is like

PR9 9PL is a postcode in the Hesketh Park area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,479 people. 49.8% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 36.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 40.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9PL compares

Headline figures for PR9 9PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,142

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR9 9PL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PR9 9PL FAQs

Is PR9 9PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR9 9PL?

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 9PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR9 9PL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PR9 9PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).

Which council covers PR9 9PL?

The local authority for PR9 9PL is Sefton.

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

How well connected is PR9 9PL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Meols Cop Rail Station, 1.9 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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