Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
258
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
-2.0%
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.
16001
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16001 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 & WalesProperty sales · PR8 1LZ
HM Land Registry · Sefton
Average price
£255,385
Median price: £230,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,899 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PR8 1LZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near PR8 1LZ
Counts are for Duke's 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
91
YoY —
109550
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
30
YoY —
56280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY —
51260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
35
YoY —
70350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
34
YoY —
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
21
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian66.2%
No religion26.6%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
65–7417.8%
75–8415.1%
35–4913.1%
85 years and over10.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+24.7%
Single family household, all members 66+18.4%
One person: other18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 22.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 760 m straight lineabout 10 min
Birkdale Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 919 m straight lineabout 11 min
Southport Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Hillside Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 103 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hollybrook Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 114 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hollybrook Road
Bus · adj · south-east
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Westcliffe Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Westcliffe Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
York Road
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for PR8 1LZ
Postcode
PR8 1LZ
Coordinates
53.6411, -3.0133
Grid reference
SD331165
Easting
333,108
Northing
416,536
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RJXRP+CM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southport
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Sefton
Local Authority
Council AreaSouthport E14001504
Constituency
E14001504Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Duke's
Constituency code
E14001504
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sefton, unparished area
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 009C E01006971
E01006971MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 009 E02001437
E02001437LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 009C E01006971
E01006971MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 009 E02001437
E02001437Urban: 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 city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
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 PR8 1LZ 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 city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006971 and MSOA E02001437 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16001
Present — Active
Postcode PR8 1LZ 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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Schools near PR8 1LZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
30%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
61%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 32%
Attainment 8
41.8
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