Most deprived 10%
IMD England
299
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
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.
342
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 342 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · L21 1BR
HM Land Registry · Sefton
Average price
£255,385
Median price: £230,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £185,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£185k£131k£76k
Dec '23Oct '25
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Police Recorded Crime near L21 1BR
England & WalesCrime trends · near L21 1BR
Counts are for Bootle West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
101
YoY —
103520
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
43220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
15
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
28
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY —
42210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
26
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
23
YoY —
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian1.6%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian57.2%
No religion30.9%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu4.2%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
35–4916.1%
25–3414.2%
65–748.7%
20–248.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
One person: other30.2%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 519 m straight lineabout 6 min
Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station
Rail
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Bootle New Strand Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 131 m straight lineabout 2 min
Caradoc Road
Bus · opp · east
- 215 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church Road
Bus · adj · north
- 219 m straight lineabout 3 min
Elm Drive
Bus · adj · south
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Elm Road
Bus · adj · south
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
Lime Grove
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for L21 1BR
Postcode
L21 1BR
Coordinates
53.4637, -3.0123
Grid reference
SJ328968
Easting
332,888
Northing
396,804
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RFX7Q+F3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crosby (Sefton)
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Sefton
Local Authority
Council AreaBootle E14001113
Constituency
E14001113Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Bootle West
Constituency code
E14001113
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sefton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sefton
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
Sefton
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01T
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 034C E01007011
E01007011MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 034 E02001462
E02001462LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 034C E01007011
E01007011MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 034 E02001462
E02001462Urban: 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 L21 1BR 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007011 and MSOA E02001462 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 342
Present — Active
Postcode L21 1BR 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
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Schools near L21 1BR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 13–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 69%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 59%
RWM expected
17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
41%
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