L31 2PQ

POSTCODE

A Lydiate & Maghull West postcode in Sefton, an 18-minute walk from Maghull Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.8

    0.25 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  3. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.5

    0.61 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

  • Maghull Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Maghull North

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
  • Old Roan Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Stafford Moreton Way

    Bus · opp · north

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Central Square

    Bus · Stop B · south-west

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Maghull Library

    Bus · adj · south

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Central Square

    Bus · Stop A · east

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Dodds Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L31 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L31 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 48 sales

L31 2PQ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the L31 2 sector.

Average price
£197,670
Median price: £172,500
Median -28.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 48 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £196,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£294k£214k£134k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£163,500 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2NA
£230,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
L31 2LH
£170,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2PQ
£125,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2NA
£120,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2PH
£440,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
L31 2HG
£200,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L31 2NX
£110,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2PT
£142,500 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2PS
£65,000 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L31 2PL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L31 2PQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L31 2PQ

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +22%
22169
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
26141
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -50%
26154
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

39
incidents · Sep '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 020 (E02001448)

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
£52,675

£45,175–£61,420

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,660

£32,781–£43,265

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,528

£33,884–£39,377

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,059

£30,759–£39,961

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: 1,377
White Brit.96.2%
Other Asian0.7%
Other White0.7%
White Irish0.6%
Chinese0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,376
Christian75.7%
No religion18.8%
Not answered3.9%
Muslim0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,375
50–6422.0%
65–7415.4%
75–8415.0%
35–4913.2%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 677
One person: aged 66+30.0%
Single family household, all members 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
One person: other10.5%
+ 9 other households · 19.9%

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.
24834
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24834 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 L31 2PQ

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Lydiate & Maghull West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L31 2PQ
Coordinates
53.5152, -2.9461
Grid reference
SD373024
Easting
337,359
Northing
402,475
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG383+3G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maghull
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton

Administrative Information

Sefton
Local Authority
Council Area
Sefton Central E14001463
Constituency
E14001463
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Lydiate & Maghull West
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Maghull
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 020D E01007072
E01007072
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 020 E02001448
E02001448
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 020D E01007072
E01007072
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 020 E02001448
E02001448
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

7:35 AM4:17 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
8 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode L31 2PQ 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 E01007072 and MSOA E02001448 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24834
Present — Active
Postcode L31 2PQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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