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L21 1DU

POSTCODE

L21 1DU is a postcode in Bootle West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4664, -3.0163
OS grid SJ326971 (332,629, 397,105)
IMD England
2/10
#4551
Crime · Aug '26
299
MoM +6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5RFX8M+GF
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
299
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
299
Crime · Aug '26
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.
4551
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4551 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 & Wales
See sold prices in L21

Police Recorded Crime near L21 1DU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L21 1DU

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

299
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,446
White Brit.93.3%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,446
Christian65.5%
No religion26.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,443
50–6427.9%
35–4917.7%
25–3411.6%
65–749.4%
5–96.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 703
One person: other36.1%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    683 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Bootle New Strand Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Riversdale Road

    Bus · adj · south

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Port of Liverpool

    Bus · adj · north-west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Parker Avenue

    Bus · adj · south

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Elm Drive

    Bus · adj · south

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Durham Road

    Bus · opp · north

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for L21 1DU

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Bootle West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L21 1DU
Coordinates
53.4664, -3.0163
Grid reference
SJ326971
Easting
332,629
Northing
397,105
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RFX8M+GF
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 Area
Bootle E14001113
Constituency
E14001113
Merseyside
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 England
Cheshire 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 032B E01006953
E01006953
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 032 E02001460
E02001460
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 032B E01006953
E01006953
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 032 E02001460
E02001460
Urban: 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 AM6:17 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L21 1DU 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 E01006953 and MSOA E02001460 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4551
Present — Active
Postcode L21 1DU 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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