L29 5XA

POSTCODE

A Formby East postcode in Sefton, a 37-minute walk from Hall Road Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.8

    0.77 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary

    1.0 mi

  3. 6

    All-through · Good

    1.2 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

  • Hall Road Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Hightown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Park Wall Road

    Bus · opp · north

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ince Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    641 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • The Round House

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    667 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Long Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    697 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • The Round House

    Bus · opp · south-east

    737 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in L29

Police Recorded Crime near L29 5XA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L29 5XA

Counts are for Formby East 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
16
YoY -48%
432710
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +38%
36239
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

65
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 016 (E02001444)

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
£55,452

£47,483–£64,758

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,149

£33,763–£45,395

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,381

£36,429–£42,573

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,052

£31,567–£41,173

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: 1,563
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.7%
White Irish1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 6 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,563
Christian65.6%
No religion28.4%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu0.4%
Muslim0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,561
50–6422.7%
35–4918.1%
65–7411.2%
25–3410.0%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 625
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
+ 8 other households · 31.0%

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.
18771
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18771 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 L29 5XA

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Formby East
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L29 5XA
Coordinates
53.5113, -3.0116
Grid reference
SD330020
Easting
333,011
Northing
402,094
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RGX6Q+G9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton

Administrative Information

Sefton
Local Authority
Council Area
Sefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Formby East
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ince Blundell
International Territorial Level
Sefton

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01V
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 016B E01007076
E01007076
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 016 E02001444
E02001444
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 016B E01007076
E01007076
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 016 E02001444
E02001444
Smaller 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

7:10 AM4:40 PM
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 30 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 L29 5XA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01007076 and MSOA E02001444 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18771
Present — Active
Postcode L29 5XA 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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