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Coordinates & Location for L23 1BF
Postcode
L23 1BF
Coordinates
53.4983, -2.9883
Grid reference
SD345006
Easting
334,535
Northing
400,632
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF2X6+8M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
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.
11046
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11046 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian69.6%
No religion24.6%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.5%
25–3410.6%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
All members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Other10.7%
Any member 66+10.2%
+ 8 other households · 41.4%
Administrative Information
Sefton
Local Authority
Council AreaSefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Thornton & Hightown
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sefton
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 021F E01007038
E01007038MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 021 E02001449
E02001449LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 021F E01007038
E01007038MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 021 E02001449
E02001449Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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
May 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMay 2026 — Introduced
Postcode L23 1BF introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode L23 1BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near L23 1BF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
33%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
28%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
57%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
44.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
48.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 70%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 10%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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