L38 3RJ Postcode | Crime & Census (Sefton) | Sipuha

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.

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 021 (E02001449)

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: £51,084
Disposable (net) annual household income: £36,868
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £36,113
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £33,959

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

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Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in L38

Police Recorded Crime near L38 3RJ

England & Wales

Crime trends · near L38 3RJ

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 +21%

472911

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

6

YoY —

1791

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

1

YoY —

740

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

6

YoY —

950

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

3

YoY —

1890

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

30

YoY +58%

443016

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

75

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,019

White Brit.95.5%

Other White1.4%

White Irish1.1%

Other Asian0.5%

White & Asian0.5%

+ 6 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,020

Christian74.1%

No religion21.4%

Not answered3.5%

Buddhist0.5%

Hindu0.3%

+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,024

50–6426.6%

65–7418.2%

35–4914.4%

75–8410.6%

25–348.1%

+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%

Households

Total households: 903

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

Hightown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
257 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hall Road Rail Station
Rail
3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Formby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

Hightown Interchange
Bus · Stop A · west
333 m straight lineabout 4 min
School Road
Bus · S-bound · south
349 m straight lineabout 4 min
School Road
Bus · N-bound · north
362 m straight lineabout 5 min
Alt Road
Bus · S-bound · south
467 m straight lineabout 6 min
Alt Road
Bus · N-bound · north
480 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for L38 3RJ

England

Country

Sefton

Local Authority

Thornton & Hightown

Ward

Liverpool

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

L38 3RJ

Coordinates

53.5254, -3.0531

Grid reference

SD302037

Easting

330,286

Northing

403,704

Region

North West

Plus Code

9C5RGWGW+4Q

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

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.

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Administrative Information

Sefton

Local Authority

Council Area

Sefton Central E14001463

Constituency

E14001463

Merseyside

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 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 021D E01007027

E01007027

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Sefton 021 E02001449

E02001449

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Sefton 021D E01007027

E01007027

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Sefton 021 E02001449

E02001449

Larger 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

6:57 AM

Sunrise

4:54 PM

Sunset

9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

6:57 AM

Sunset (today)

4:54 PM

Daylight duration

9 hours 57 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 L38 3RJ 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 3RJ 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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