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PR9 area guide

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
56,129 (2024)
At a glance

What PR9 is like

The PR9 postcode district in Sefton covers 945 live postcodes and is home to about 56,129 people in 24,990 households. 66.7% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% 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 PR9 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR9 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 550 sales in PR9, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in PR9.

Household incomeMore
£41,128

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PR9 FAQs

01
Is PR9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PR9?

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

Homes in PR9 sold for a median of £210,000 across 550 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.
03
Is PR9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers PR9?

The local authority for PR9 is Sefton.

PR9 comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1 mile 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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