Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
75
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.
28863
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28863 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 L38 3RE
England & WalesCrime trends · near L38 3RE
Counts are for Thornton & Hightown 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
29
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.3%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
Christian74.0%
No religion21.4%
Not answered3.6%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
65–7418.2%
35–4914.4%
75–8410.6%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hightown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min
Hall Road Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Formby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hightown Interchange
Bus · Stop A · west
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
School Road
Bus · S-bound · south
- 293 m straight lineabout 4 min
School Road
Bus · N-bound · north
- 434 m straight lineabout 5 min
Alt Road
Bus · S-bound · south
- 444 m straight lineabout 6 min
Alt Road
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for L38 3RE
Postcode
L38 3RE
Coordinates
53.5257, -3.0544
Grid reference
SD301037
Easting
330,196
Northing
403,745
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RGWGW+76
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hightown (Sefton)
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
Thornton & Hightown
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hightown
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 021D E01007027
E01007027MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 021 E02001449
E02001449LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 021D E01007027
E01007027MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 021 E02001449
E02001449Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 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 L38 3RE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01007027 and MSOA E02001449 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28863
Present — Active
Postcode L38 3RE 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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