L29 7WE

POSTCODE

A Thornton & Hightown postcode in Sefton, a 42-minute walk from Old Roan Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    All-through · Good

    1.1 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.8

    1.1 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

  • Old Roan Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
  • Maghull Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
  • Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min

Bus stops

  • Lunt Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Back Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Longdale Lane

    Bus · adj · north-east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Longdale Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Long Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    851 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L29 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L29 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 2 sales

L29 7WE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the L29 7 sector.

Average price
£282,875
Median price: £282,875
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 2 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '26 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £340,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£340k£283k£226k
Feb '26Aug '26
£340,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L29 7WB
£225,750 · 2026-02-16 · Terraced · Freehold
L29 7WH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L29 7WE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L29 7WE

Counts are for Thornton & Hightown 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
29
YoY +21%
472911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY +58%
443016
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

75
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 021 (E02001449)

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
£51,084

£43,854–£59,507

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,868

£32,082–£42,368

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,113

£33,473–£38,961

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,959

£29,778–£38,726

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: 1,625
White Brit.95.1%
Chinese0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
Other White0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,616
Christian69.6%
No religion24.9%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,622
50–6422.7%
35–4918.7%
65–7412.5%
25–3410.7%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 658
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
One person: other10.8%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.2%

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11046 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 7WE

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Thornton & Hightown
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L29 7WE
Coordinates
53.5089, -2.9857
Grid reference
SD347018
Easting
334,723
Northing
401,806
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG257+HP
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
Thornton & Hightown
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sefton
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 - 01T
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 021F E01007038
E01007038
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 021 E02001449
E02001449
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 021F E01007038
E01007038
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 021 E02001449
E02001449
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

7:12 AM4:38 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 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 7WE 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 E01007038 and MSOA E02001449 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11046
Present — Active
Postcode L29 7WE 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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