Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
40
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
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.
27741
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27741 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · L31 0BG
HM Land Registry · Sefton
Average price
£255,385
Median price: £230,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £255,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£293k£263k£234k
Dec '24Feb '25Jul '25Jan '26Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near L31 0BG
England & WalesCrime trends · near L31 0BG
Counts are for Lydiate & Maghull West 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
13
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian75.5%
No religion18.9%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
35–4919.9%
50–6419.1%
65–7411.9%
75–8410.1%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Single family household, all members 66+16.7%
One person: other9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Maghull North
Rail
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Maghull Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min
Town Green Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Byron Road
Bus · adj · south-west
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Clent Avenue
Bus · W-bound
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gordon Avenue
Bus · adj · south
- 284 m straight lineabout 4 min
Green Lane
Bus · adj · north
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Dodds Lane
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for L31 0BG
Postcode
L31 0BG
Coordinates
53.5204, -2.9430
Grid reference
SD375030
Easting
337,577
Northing
403,051
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG3C4+5R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lydiate
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Sefton
Local Authority
Council AreaSefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Lydiate & Maghull West
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Lydiate
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 017E E01007101
E01007101MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 017 E02001445
E02001445LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 017E E01007101
E01007101MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 017 E02001445
E02001445Urban: 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 L31 0BG 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 E01007101 and MSOA E02001445 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27741
Present — Active
Postcode L31 0BG 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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Schools near L31 0BG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
79%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
42.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 24%
Attainment 8
44.5
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 28%
Attainment 8
39.6
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