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L31 1JU

POSTCODE

L31 1JU is a postcode in Whitefield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4859, -2.9108
OS grid SJ396991 (339,660, 399,180)
IMD England
4/10
#12483
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.6 per 1k
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VF3PQ+9M
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 13.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · L31 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 59 sales
-6.5%
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.
12483
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12483 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.

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 · Knowsley 002 (E02001328)

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
£43,133

£36,973–£50,318

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,655

£29,204–£38,785

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,232

£30,838–£35,812

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,220

£25,621–£33,324

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L31 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L31 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 59 sales

L31 1JU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the L31 1 sector.

Average price
£271,189
Median price: £260,000
Median -6.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 59 sales
View district L31
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£425k£338k£250k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£250,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L31 1DY
£275,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Leasehold
L31 1LR
£440,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
L31 1BH
£280,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L31 1BR
£222,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L31 1LU
£262,500 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
L31 1LU
£310,000 · 2026-06-22 · Detached · Freehold
L31 1JF
£232,500 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L31 1BQ
£172,500 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L31 1BL
£330,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
L31 1JF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L31 1JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L31 1JU

Counts are for Whitefield 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
41
YoY -33%
614223
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +13%
51285
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY -11%
21147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY -8%
815732
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

133
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,521
White Brit.96.8%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.5%
Other White0.5%
Indian0.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,521
Christian73.2%
No religion21.4%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim0.6%
Jewish0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,521
50–6427.1%
35–4916.9%
65–7413.3%
25–3410.7%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 683
One person: aged 66+19.5%
One person: other16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kirkby Rail Station

    Rail

    529 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Headbolt Lane

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Fazakerley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Birchtree Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Satinwood Crescent

    Bus · adj · south-west

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Andrew Avenue

    Bus · adj · south

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Mount Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Park Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    359 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for L31 1JU

England
Country
Knowsley
Local Authority
Whitefield
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L31 1JU
Coordinates
53.4859, -2.9108
Grid reference
SJ396991
Easting
339,660
Northing
399,180
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF3PQ+9M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kirkby
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Knowsley
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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Knowsley
Local Authority
Council Area
Knowsley E14001317
Constituency
E14001317
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitefield
Constituency code
E14001317
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Knowsley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Knowsley

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
Knowsley
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Knowsley 002B E01006456
E01006456
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 002 E02001328
E02001328
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knowsley 002B E01006456
E01006456
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 002 E02001328
E02001328
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

6:58 AM4:52 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode L31 1JU 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 E01006456 and MSOA E02001328 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12483
Present — Active
Postcode L31 1JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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