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L30 3RZ

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St Oswald

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Detailed insights for L30 3RZ

Overview

Postcode L30 3RZ is located in a major urban area, within the St Oswald ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Netherton South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Netherton South is £38,822 per year. The nearest station is Old Roan located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Marian Square Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
18.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Netherton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,149 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Netherton South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.2%

Approximately 18.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Netherton South is £38,822 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L30 3RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Netherton South near L30 3RZ has no 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L30 3RZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Old Roan

N/A

Walking directions to Old Roan

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L30 3RZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miMarian Square ParkMediumWalking directions to Marian Square Park

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
6,140.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.85(+37%)
Shoplifting
46(+706%)
Public order
20.98(+108%)
Other theft
16.95(+156%)
Drugs
14.53(+283%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
96.04%
Other White
8
2.88%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Other Asian
1
0.36%
Total population: 278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
54
23.38%
Level 3 (A level)
48
20.78%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
19.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
17.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.99%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
30.3%
Owns outright
38
28.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
21.21%
Other social rented
13
9.85%
Social rents from council
11
8.33%
Total households: 132

Property prices in St Oswald

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in St Oswald area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £255,000.

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
Detached3£200,000
Flats7£75,000
Semi-Detached30£178,750
Terraced37£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 L30 3RZ postcode area, located within Netherton South, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L30 3RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNetherton Moss Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Spirit Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L30 3RZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L30 3RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miIcelandMarian Square, Bootle, L30 5QAWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miAldiPark Lane West, Sefton, L30 6YNWalking directions to Aldi

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 ConstituencyBootleE14001113
WardSt OswaldE05000951
ParishSefton, unparished areaE43000168
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Netherton SouthE02001457
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 029DE01007088
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.