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About

Sefton is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, occupying a stretch of the Irish Sea coast from Southport down to Bootle and extending inland to Maghull and Aintree. The borough includes Formby, Crosby, Litherland and Seaforth, and borders Liverpool to the south and West Lancashire to the east. Local government is based in Bootle. The area combines coastal sand dunes and pinewoods with suburban neighbourhoods and urban centres around the docks and town centres.

The Sefton Coast National Nature Reserve and Ainsdale dunes support nesting birds and a network of walking routes. Crosby Beach is known for 100 cast‑iron figures by Antony Gormley, sited along the shoreline and revealed at low tide. Formby’s pinewoods are one of the few places in England where red squirrels remain and where shifting sands expose layers of fossilised tree trunks. Inland, Southport retains a pier and promenade, and rail and road links connect the district with the rest of the Liverpool city region.

Area overview

On average Sefton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sefton is £45,073 per year. There are 114 schools in Sefton: 74 primary (8 Outstanding and 60 Good) and 18 secondary (0 Outstanding and 14 Good). Sefton is home to around 279,233 people, with a population density of about 1,783.4 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sefton Population
279,233
Population density
1,783.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.21(-2%)
Public order
9.06(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.43(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.54(-27%)
Drugs
6.2(+64%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256,327
91.8%
Other White
8,705
3.12%
Irish
2,241
0.8%
Other Asian
1,384
0.5%
Other
1,311
0.47%
Total population: 279,233

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69,495
29.9%
No qualifications
45,890
19.75%
Level 3 (A level)
40,580
17.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32,729
14.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23,885
10.28%
Total 16+ residents: 232,392

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46,426
37.72%
Owns with a mortgage
35,565
28.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
20,029
16.27%
Other social rented
13,576
11.03%
Social rents from council
4,159
3.38%
Total households: 123,073

Property prices in Sefton

Based on 3,046 recent sales, the median property price is £225,100 in Sefton area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £2,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sefton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sefton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached592£369,998
Flats431£135,000
Semi-Detached1,462£232,000
Terraced561£175,000

10 years median price trend in Sefton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sefton.

All wards in Sefton

Ainsdale

Birkdale

Blundellsands

Cambridge

Church

Derby

Duke's

Ford

Harington

Kew

Linacre

Litherland

Manor

Meols

Molyneux

Netherton and Orrell

Norwood

Park

Ravenmeols

St Oswald

Sudell

Victoria

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.