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L17 8XJ

Sefton Park

Liverpool

England / North West / Liverpool / St Michael's & Otterspool / Sefton Park / L17 8XJ

Overview

Postcode L17 8XJ is located in a major urban area, within the Sefton Park ward of Liverpool in the North West region, and forms part of the St Michael's & Otterspool area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Michael's & Otterspool is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is St Michaels located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sefton Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Michael's & Otterspool has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,210 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Michael's & Otterspool has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.8%

Approximately 40.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in St Michael's & Otterspool is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L17 8XJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Michael's & Otterspool near L17 8XJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Michaels located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

St Michaels

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSefton ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
10,220.1 per km²

Demographics

British
263
79.94%
Other White
15
4.56%
White and Black African (mixed)
8
2.43%
Other
8
2.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.13%
Total population: 329

Housing

Other social rented
60
39.47%
Owns outright
32
21.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
20.39%
Owns with a mortgage
23
15.13%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.97%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Sefton Park

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £197,000 in Sefton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £795,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£795,000
Flats97£182,500
Semi-Detached3£300,000
Terraced11£295,000

10 years price trend in Sefton Park

Schools

In the L17 8XJ postcode area, located within St Michael's & Otterspool, there are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAuckland CollegeOther independent school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryBellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miLark Lane Mini MartHadassah Grove, Liverpool, L17 8UP
0.1 miCo-op FoodLark Lane, Liverpool, L17 8UR
0.2 miLocal One Mini MarketChetwynd Street, Liverpool, L17 7BR
0.2 miHeron Foods180-182 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 9PE
0.2 miTesco184-198 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 9PE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.