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L29 7WH

Mill Weir Gardens

Park

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Detailed insights for L29 7WH

Overview

Postcode L29 7WH is located in a rural village, within the Park ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hightown & Thornton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hightown & Thornton is £51,084 per year. The nearest station is Old Roan located about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Hightown & Thornton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,267 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hightown & Thornton has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Hightown & Thornton is £51,084 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L29 7WH.

Flood risk

Very low

Hightown & Thornton near L29 7WH has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Old Roan located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
94.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.57(-7%)
Shoplifting
17.9(+213%)
Drugs
12.35(+226%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.73(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.88(-47%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
439
95.43%
Chinese
9
1.96%
Indian
3
0.65%
Caribbean
2
0.43%
Other Black
2
0.43%
Total population: 460

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
37.77%
Level 3 (A level)
82
22.28%
No qualifications
53
14.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
10.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
9.24%
Total 16+ residents: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
88
49.16%
Owns outright
62
34.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.82%
Other social rented
11
6.15%
Social rents from council
2
1.12%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Park

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £253,000 in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,700 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park 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 Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£352,500
Flats10£131,000
Semi-Detached84£250,250
Terraced13£222,500

10 year median price trend in Park

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

Schools

In the L29 7WH postcode area, located within Hightown & Thornton, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L29 7WH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondaryMaghull High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThe Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sefton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,641
Band B£1,914
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,461
Band E£3,008
Band F£3,555
Band G£4,102
Band H£4,922

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSeftonE08000014
Parliamentary ConstituencySefton CentralE14001463
WardParkE05000949
ParishSeftonE04000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hightown & ThorntonE02001449
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 021FE01007038
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced2009-07-01

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Data Sources

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