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L38 9GJ

POSTCODE

L38 9GJ is a postcode in Thornton & Hightown.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5172, -3.0599
OS grid SD298027 (329,822, 402,798)
IMD England
9/10
#28863
Crime · Aug '26
75
MoM +15% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5RGW8R+V3
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
75
Crime · Aug '26
£432,500
Median property price · L38 9 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 9 sales
+31.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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

£43,854–£59,507

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,868

£32,082–£42,368

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,113

£33,473–£38,961

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,959

£29,778–£38,726

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L38 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L38 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 9 sales

L38 9GJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the L38 9 sector.

Average price
£486,778
Median price: £432,500
Median +31.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 9 sales
View district L38
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £396,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£950k£622k£295k
May '25Aug '25Dec '25Apr '26Jul '26
£396,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9AN
£490,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9EF
£432,500 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9EX
£950,000 · 2026-04-22 · Detached · Leasehold
L38 9EF
£705,000 · 2026-03-03 · Detached · Leasehold
L38 9EE
£305,000 · 2026-02-06 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9EP
£295,000 · 2025-12-15 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9ET
£340,000 · 2025-10-10 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9EN
£467,500 · 2025-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
L38 9EQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L38 9GJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L38 9GJ

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

    877 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Hall Road Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Oakfield Road

    Bus · Ne-bound

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Thornbeck Avenue

    Bus · N-bound

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oakfield Road

    Bus · SW-bound

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Thornbeck Avenue

    Bus · S-bound

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Blundell Road

    Bus · S-bound

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for L38 9GJ

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Thornton & Hightown
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L38 9GJ
Coordinates
53.5172, -3.0599
Grid reference
SD298027
Easting
329,822
Northing
402,798
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RGW8R+V3
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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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

7:53 AM5:59 PM
7:53 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode L38 9GJ 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 9GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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