Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
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Coordinates & Location for L20 2BL
Postcode
L20 2BL
Coordinates
53.4409, -2.9811
Grid reference
SJ349942
Easting
334,925
Northing
394,240
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VC2R9+9G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Liverpool
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Liverpool
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
323
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 323 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near L20 2BL
England & WalesCrime trends · near L20 2BL
Counts are for Kirkdale West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -29%
352310
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.74.0%
Other White8.6%
African4.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.6%
+ 2 other groups · 7.9%
Religion
Christian62.9%
No religion24.3%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim5.3%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4918.9%
25–3417.8%
50–6417.8%
65–749.8%
20–247.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Other31.1%
Any member 66+14.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%
Administrative Information
Liverpool
Local Authority
Council AreaLiverpool Riverside E14001338
Constituency
E14001338Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Kirkdale West
Constituency code
E14001338
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Liverpool, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Liverpool
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Liverpool
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 99A
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Liverpool 014E E01006778
E01006778MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Liverpool 014 E02001360
E02001360LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Liverpool 014E E01006778
E01006778MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Liverpool 014 E02001360
E02001360Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
12 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L20 2BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 323
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006778 and MSOA E02001360 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode L20 2BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near L20 2BL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
38%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 14–99
Progress 8
-2.53
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
69%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 55%
Attainment 8
39.8
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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