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PR8 4EF

Birkdale

Sefton

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Detailed insights for PR8 4EF

Overview

Postcode PR8 4EF is located in an urban city, within the Birkdale ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Southport Kew area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southport Kew is £40,700 per year. The nearest station is Birkdale located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bedford Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Southport Kew has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Southport Kew has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.3%

Approximately 15.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Southport Kew is £40,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR8 4EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Southport Kew near PR8 4EF 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 4EF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Birkdale

N/A

Walking directions to Birkdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PR8 4EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBedford ParkMediumWalking directions to Bedford Park

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
1,164.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
335
93.58%
Other White
9
2.51%
African
5
1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.12%
Irish
3
0.84%
Total population: 358

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
32.67%
Owns outright
39
26%
Owns with a mortgage
36
24%
Other social rented
21
14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Birkdale

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £252,000 in Birkdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birkdale 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 Birkdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£525,250
Flats10£150,500
Semi-Detached116£236,500
Terraced18£184,000

10 year median price trend in Birkdale

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 4EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBirkdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 4EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 4EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAntonio's News Wine And General Store1 Kew Road, Southport, PR8 4HHWalking directions to Antonio's News Wine And General Store
0.3 miCostcutterCemetery Road, Sefton, PR8 5EGWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miSainsbury's Local45 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4AGWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miOff Licence & Convenience StoreUpper Aughton Road, Sefton, PR8 5NDWalking directions to Off Licence & Convenience Store
0.5 miSparLiverpool Road, Sefton, PR8 4BLWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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