Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for L28 5RD
Postcode
L28 5RD
Coordinates
53.4372, -2.8601
Grid reference
SJ429937
Easting
342,958
Northing
393,718
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VC4PQ+VX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Huyton with Roby
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Knowsley
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.
83
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 83 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 L28 5RD
England & WalesCrime trends · near L28 5RD
Counts are for Stockbridge 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
34
YoY +21%
463421
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -45%
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.7%
Other White11.0%
African1.1%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian64.0%
No religion29.0%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
35–4917.4%
25–3413.5%
65–749.4%
20–247.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
Other41.6%
Any member 66+13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.4%
+ 8 other households · 21.2%
Administrative Information
Knowsley
Local Authority
Council AreaKnowsley E14001317
Constituency
E14001317Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Stockbridge
Constituency code
E14001317
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Knowsley
International Territorial Level
Knowsley
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
Knowsley
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Knowsley 006B E01006413
E01006413MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 006 E02001332
E02001332LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knowsley 006B E01006413
E01006413MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 006 E02001332
E02001332Urban: 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
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
12 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 28 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 L28 5RD 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: 83
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006413 and MSOA E02001332 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode L28 5RD 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 L28 5RD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 64%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 66%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
56%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 35%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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