Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
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.
1454
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1454 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 L32 7PJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near L32 7PJ
Counts are for Cherryfield 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 +46%
412815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +86%
322110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian64.8%
No religion30.0%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6419.5%
35–4917.7%
25–3414.6%
65–749.9%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
One person: other22.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Headbolt Lane
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Kirkby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Fazakerley Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bewley Drive
Bus · adj · north-east
- 74 m straight lineabout 1 min
Moorgate Road
Bus · adj · north-west
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sedburn Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 246 m straight lineabout 3 min
Aldbury Road
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 246 m straight lineabout 3 min
Old Farm Road
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for L32 7PJ
Postcode
L32 7PJ
Coordinates
53.4685, -2.8732
Grid reference
SJ421972
Easting
342,130
Northing
397,212
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF49G+9P
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
Administrative Information
Knowsley
Local Authority
Council AreaKnowsley E14001317
Constituency
E14001317Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Cherryfield
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 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
Knowsley
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Knowsley 005A E01006416
E01006416MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 005 E02001331
E02001331LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knowsley 005A E01006416
E01006416MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 005 E02001331
E02001331Urban: 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 L32 7PJ 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 E01006416 and MSOA E02001331 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1454
Present — Active
Postcode L32 7PJ 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 L32 7PJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
52%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
53%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 61%
Attainment 8
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