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L31 1DJ

POSTCODE

L31 1DJ is a postcode in Aintree & Maghull South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4910, -2.9067
OS grid SJ399997 (339,940, 399,748)
IMD England
6/10
#17766
Crime · Aug '26
92
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VF3RV+C8
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
92
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.
17766
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17766 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 & Wales
See sold prices in L31

Police Recorded Crime near L31 1DJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L31 1DJ

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
27
YoY -16%
513722
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -50%
22122
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 -10%
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY +111%
503519
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

92
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,289
White Brit.91.8%
African5.0%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,289
Christian75.1%
No religion19.9%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,289
50–6424.2%
35–4916.4%
25–3410.9%
65–749.8%
16–196.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%

Households

Total households: 515
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: other12.8%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 40.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kirkby Rail Station

    Rail

    594 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Headbolt Lane

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Maghull Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • North Park Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mount Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Road

    Bus · N-bound

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lytham Court

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Park Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for L31 1DJ

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Aintree & Maghull South
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L31 1DJ
Coordinates
53.4910, -2.9067
Grid reference
SJ399997
Easting
339,940
Northing
399,748
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF3RV+C8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kirkby
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
National Park
Non-National Park

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

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Administrative Information

Sefton
Local Authority
Council Area
Sefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463
Merseyside
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 England
Cheshire 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 026A E01007039
E01007039
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 026 E02001454
E02001454
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 026A E01007039
E01007039
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 026 E02001454
E02001454
Urban: 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

7:51 AM6:00 PM
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 L31 1DJ 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 E01007039 and MSOA E02001454 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17766
Present — Active
Postcode L31 1DJ 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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