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PR8 1LQ

King Street

Duke's

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Detailed insights for PR8 1LQ

Overview

Postcode PR8 1LQ is located in an urban city, within the Duke's ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Southport South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southport South is £42,219 per year. The nearest station is Southport located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Southport South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,194 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Southport South has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Southport South is £42,219 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from PR8 1LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southport South near PR8 1LQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 1LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Southport

N/A

Walking directions to Southport
0.7 mi

Birkdale

N/A

Walking directions to Birkdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PR8 1LQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria ParkLargeWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miKings GardensLargeWalking directions to Kings Gardens
0.5 miPrincess ParkLargeWalking directions to Princess Park

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
5,764.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.93(+2%)
Shoplifting
13.71(+140%)
Public order
11.88(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.4(-29%)
Drugs
6.4(+69%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
80.58%
Other White
33
11.87%
Pakistani
4
1.44%
Arab
3
1.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
55
22%
No qualifications
54
21.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
16.8%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.8%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
33.33%
Owns outright
48
30.77%
Shared ownership
30
19.23%
Owns with a mortgage
18
11.54%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.56%
Total households: 156

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 1LQ postcode area, located within Southport South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 1LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 mi16 plusSouthport Education GroupFurther education

Requires improvement

0.7 miNot applicableArden CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 1LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSam's Mini MartKing Street, Sefton, PR8 1LHWalking directions to Sam's Mini Mart
0.2 miMorrisonsDuke Street, Sefton, PR8 1RSWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miIcelandKing Street, Sefton, PR8 1LHWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miMarket Street Food And wineMarket Street, Sefton, PR8 1HJWalking directions to Market Street Food And wine
0.2 miOne Stop community Shop30-32 Belmont Street, Southport, PR8 1LYWalking directions to One Stop community Shop

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 SouthE02001435
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 007BE01006970
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.