L21 7GB

POSTCODE

A Ford postcode in Sefton, a 20-minute walk from Seaforth & Litherland Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Sefton, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.7

    0.29 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.29 mi

  3. 3

    All-through

    0.35 mi

  4. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Aintree Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Orrell Park Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Kirkstone Road North

    Bus · adj · north-east

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Kirkstone Road South

    Bus · adj · south-west

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Boundary Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    430 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Thirlmere Drive

    Bus · adj · south-east

    438 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Eccleshall Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    454 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L21 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L21 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 25 sales

L21 7GB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the L21 7 sector.

Average price
£173,660
Median price: £177,000
Median +7.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 25 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £200,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£206k£153k£100k
Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Jul '26
£220,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Leasehold
L21 7RE
£180,500 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
L21 7PY
£100,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L21 7NE
£245,000 · 2026-03-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L21 7LR
£162,500 · 2026-03-25 · Terraced · Freehold
L21 7QL
£180,000 · 2026-03-20 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L21 7RB
£177,000 · 2026-02-27 · Terraced · Freehold
L21 7QJ
£175,000 · 2026-02-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L21 7LA
£147,000 · 2026-01-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L21 7PT
£195,000 · 2026-01-09 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L21 7RD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L21 7GB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L21 7GB

Counts are for Ford 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
40
YoY -18%
634730
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -43%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +16%
413120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

101
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sefton 031 (E02001459)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,985

£36,811–£50,195

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,976

£28,664–£37,936

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,862

£29,505–£34,408

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,777

£24,257–£31,808

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,388
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.2%
African1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
Indian0.9%
+ 7 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,385
Christian64.5%
No religion29.0%
Not answered4.3%
Hindu1.0%
Muslim0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,385
50–6422.2%
35–4918.7%
25–3411.3%
65–7410.5%
10–158.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 591
One person: other21.0%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

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.
1812
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1812 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L21 7GB

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Ford
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L21 7GB
Coordinates
53.4767, -2.9891
Grid reference
SJ344982
Easting
334,454
Northing
398,228
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF2G6+M9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Litherland
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
Ford
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 031B E01006981
E01006981
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 031 E02001459
E02001459
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 031B E01006981
E01006981
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 031 E02001459
E02001459
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

6:58 AM4:52 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode L21 7GB 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 E01006981 and MSOA E02001459 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1812
Present — Active
Postcode L21 7GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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