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L23 9RR

St Oswald

Sefton

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Detailed insights for L23 9RR

Overview

Postcode L23 9RR is located in a major urban area, within the St Oswald ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Ford area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ford is £29,900 per year. The nearest station is Waterloo (Merseyside) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
45.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ford has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 899 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

45.8%

Approximately 45.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Ford is £29,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L23 9RR.

Flood risk

No risk

Ford near L23 9RR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Waterloo (Merseyside) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
860.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
91.72%
Other
6
2.07%
Other Asian
6
2.07%
Other White
6
2.07%
Chinese
3
1.03%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
35
26.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
19.85%
Social rents from council
25
19.08%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.79%
Owns outright
21
16.03%
Total households: 131

Property prices in St Oswald

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £142,000 in St Oswald area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Oswald 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 St Oswald over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£210,000
Flats7£75,000
Semi-Detached34£175,000
Terraced41£130,000

10 year median price trend in St Oswald

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

Schools

In the L23 9RR postcode area, located within Ford, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L23 9RR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryChesterfield High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableNewfield SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.