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PR8 5EG

Kew

Sefton

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Detailed insights for PR8 5EG

Overview

Postcode PR8 5EG is located in an urban city, within the Kew ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Southport Kew area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.6 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 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Southport Kew has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,333 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Southport Kew has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PR8 5EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Southport Kew near PR8 5EG 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 5EG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Birkdale

N/A

Walking directions to Birkdale
0.8 mi

Southport

N/A

Walking directions to Southport

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
3,592 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
93.03%
Other White
10
3.48%
Other Asian
3
1.05%
Chinese
2
0.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.7%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
35.66%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
24.81%
Other social rented
5
3.88%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Kew

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £228,000 in Kew area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £610,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kew 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 Kew over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£306,000
Flats21£130,000
Semi-Detached86£213,500
Terraced31£172,500

10 year median price trend in Kew

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

Schools

In the PR8 5EG postcode area, located within Southport Kew, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 5EG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBirkdale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 5EG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 5EG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutterCemetery Road, Sefton, PR8 5EGWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miOff Licence & Convenience StoreUpper Aughton Road, Sefton, PR8 5NDWalking directions to Off Licence & Convenience Store
0.3 miMorrisons DailyHampton Road, Sefton, PR8 6RBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miPremierDuke Street, Sefton, PR8 5BXWalking directions to Premier
0.3 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.