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L68 0AQ

POSTCODE

A Netherton South & Orrell postcode in Sefton, a 4-minute walk from Aintree Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Foundations for LIFE School

    All-through

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    The Motiv8 School

    Secondary

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    Longmoor Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  4. 4
    The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Secondary · Attainment 8 32.2

    0.65 mi

  5. 5
    PANDA Schools

    Secondary

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School

    Primary

    0.74 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Aintree Rail Station

    Rail

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Orrell Park Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Old Roan Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Hereford Drive

    Bus · adj · north-east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hereford Drive

    Bus · opp · south-west

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Aintree Interchange

    Bus · Stop E · south-east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Aintree Interchange

    Bus · Stop D · north-west

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Aintree Station

    Bus · N-bound · north

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near L68 0AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L68 0AQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Netherton South & Orrell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY stable
513621
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +19%
292113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

78
incidents · Aug '26

People

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 029 (E02001457)

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
£38,822

£33,159–£45,452

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,464

£25,571–£33,948

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,769

£27,514–£32,208

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,123

£22,017–£28,668

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,650
White Brit.88.5%
Other White4.4%
Other Asian2.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
Pakistani0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,652
Christian61.1%
No religion28.1%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim4.2%
Other religion0.4%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,653
35–4920.1%
50–6419.8%
25–3413.6%
10–1510.5%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 624
One person: other19.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

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.
2787
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2787 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L68 0AQ

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Netherton South & Orrell
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L68 0AQ
Coordinates
53.4731, -2.9607
Grid reference
SJ363977
Easting
336,331
Northing
397,799
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF2FQ+6P
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bootle (Sefton)
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton

Administrative Information

Sefton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bootle E14001113
Constituency
E14001113
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Netherton South & Orrell
Constituency code
E14001113
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sefton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sefton

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01T
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 029A E01007048
E01007048
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 029 E02001457
E02001457
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 029A E01007048
E01007048
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 029 E02001457
E02001457
Urban: 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

7:12 AM4:38 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode L68 0AQ 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 E01007048 and MSOA E02001457 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2787
Present — Active
Postcode L68 0AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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