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PR8 1HJ

Market Street

Duke's

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Detailed insights for PR8 1HJ

Overview

Postcode PR8 1HJ is located in an urban city, within the Duke's ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Southport Waterfront area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 702.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southport Waterfront is £28,028 per year. The nearest station is Southport located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
702
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Southport Waterfront has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southport Waterfront has a very high crime rate, with approximately 702.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Southport Waterfront is £28,028 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from PR8 1HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southport Waterfront near PR8 1HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southport located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 1HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Southport

N/A

Walking directions to Southport
0.9 mi

Birkdale

N/A

Walking directions to Birkdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PR8 1HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKings GardensLargeWalking directions to Kings Gardens
0.5 miPrincess ParkLargeWalking directions to Princess Park
0.3 miModel Railway VillageSmallWalking directions to Model Railway Village

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
5,725.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
285.3(+4896%)
Violence and sexual offences
284.32(+666%)
Public order
158.71(+1473%)
Anti-social behaviour
118.79(+538%)
Drugs
82.77(+2084%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
64.15%
Other White
86
23.18%
Other
13
3.5%
African
10
2.7%
Chinese
5
1.35%
Total population: 371

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
26.96%
No qualifications
71
22.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
61
19.12%
Level 3 (A level)
51
15.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.21%
Total 16+ residents: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
142
67.94%
Owns outright
24
11.48%
Other social rented
21
10.05%
Owns with a mortgage
19
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.44%
Total households: 209

Property prices in Duke's

Based on 183 recent sales, the median property price is £187,000 in Duke's area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Duke's 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 Duke's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£575,000
Flats110£133,000
Semi-Detached24£255,000
Terraced17£200,000

10 year median price trend in Duke's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Duke's.

Schools

In the PR8 1HJ postcode area, located within Southport Waterfront, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 1HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 mi16 plusSouthport Education GroupFurther education

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableArden CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 1HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 1HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMarket Street Food And wineMarket Street, Sefton, PR8 1HJWalking directions to Market Street Food And wine
0 miIcelandKing Street, Sefton, PR8 1LHWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miBaltic SupermarketEastbank Street, Sefton, PR8 1DYWalking directions to Baltic Supermarket
0.1 miSam's Mini MartKing Street, Sefton, PR8 1LHWalking directions to Sam's Mini Mart
0.1 miTesco Express42-46 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1ESWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 ConstituencySouthportE14001504
WardDuke'sE05000938
ParishSefton, unparished areaE43000168
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southport WaterfrontE02001432
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 004IE01033798
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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