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PR8 2LH

Duke's

Sefton

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Detailed insights for PR8 2LH

Overview

Postcode PR8 2LH is located in an urban city, within the Duke's ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Birkdale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birkdale is £43,100 per year. The nearest station is Birkdale located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Birkdale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,809 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Birkdale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Birkdale is £43,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 84 ft away from PR8 2LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Birkdale near PR8 2LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birkdale located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 2LH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Birkdale

N/A

Walking directions to Birkdale
0.5 mi

Hillside

N/A

Walking directions to Hillside

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
2,212.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
95.02%
Other White
5
1.78%
Irish
3
1.07%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Bangladeshi
1
0.36%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
60%
Owns with a mortgage
31
28.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.36%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.64%
Shared ownership
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Duke's

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 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
Detached30£540,000
Flats95£120,000
Semi-Detached21£290,000
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 2LH postcode area, located within Birkdale, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 2LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryGreenbank High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBirkdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 2LH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 2LH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSainsbury's Local45 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4AGWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miMorrisons Daily9-10 Weld Parade, Southport, PR8 2DTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miAldiLiverpool Road, Sefton, PR8 4SBWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miSparLiverpool Road, Sefton, PR8 4BLWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miAntonio's News Wine And General Store1 Kew Road, Southport, PR8 4HHWalking directions to Antonio's News Wine And General Store

Data Sources

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