Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
90
Crime · Aug '26
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.
12335
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12335 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near L31 1AT
England & WalesCrime trends · near L31 1AT
Counts are for Aintree & Maghull South 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
26
YoY —
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY —
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian69.6%
No religion26.0%
Not answered3.9%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6423.2%
35–4920.4%
25–3411.5%
65–749.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
One person: other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Maghull North Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Town Green Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
Maghull Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 269 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cunscough Lane
Bus · Sw-bound · south-west
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Prescot Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Cunscough Lane
Bus · adj · south
- 356 m straight lineabout 4 min
Old Prescot Close
Bus · opp · south
- 802 m straight lineabout 10 min
Maghull Health Park
Bus · o/s · north
Coordinates & Location for L31 1AT
Postcode
L31 1AT
Coordinates
53.5211, -2.8989
Grid reference
SD405030
Easting
340,502
Northing
403,088
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG4C2+CF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maghull
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
Aintree & Maghull South
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Melling
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 026B E01007040
E01007040MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 026 E02001454
E02001454LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 026B E01007040
E01007040MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 026 E02001454
E02001454Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 1AT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01007040 and MSOA E02001454 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12335
Present — Active
Postcode L31 1AT 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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