Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
63
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.
18771
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18771 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 6JB
England & WalesCrime trends · near L38 6JB
Counts are for Formby East 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
16
YoY —
43220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.7%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian65.5%
No religion28.4%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
35–4918.1%
65–7411.2%
25–3410.0%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
+ 8 other households · 31.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Hightown Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min
Hall Road Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 525 m straight lineabout 7 min
Back O`Th`Town Lane
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 545 m straight lineabout 7 min
Carr House Lane
Bus · adj · south-east
- 562 m straight lineabout 7 min
Moor Lane
Bus · adj · north-west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
The Round House
Bus · opp · south-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
The Round House
Bus · o/s · north-west
Coordinates & Location for L38 6JB
Postcode
L38 6JB
Coordinates
53.5255, -3.0181
Grid reference
SD326036
Easting
332,607
Northing
403,680
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RGXGJ+5Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Formby East
Constituency code
E14001463
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ince Blundell
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 - 01V
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 016B E01007076
E01007076MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 016 E02001444
E02001444LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 016B E01007076
E01007076MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 016 E02001444
E02001444Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 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 6JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01007076 and MSOA E02001444 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18771
Present — Active
Postcode L38 6JB 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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