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PR8 6AE

Sussex Road

Norwood

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Detailed insights for PR8 6AE

Overview

Postcode PR8 6AE is located in an urban city, within the Norwood ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Meols Cop area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Meols Cop is £48,220 per year. The nearest station is Meols Cop located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Meols Cop has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,238 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Meols Cop has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Meols Cop is £48,220 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR8 6AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Meols Cop near PR8 6AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Meols Cop located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 6AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Meols Cop

N/A

Walking directions to Meols Cop
0.9 mi

Southport

N/A

Walking directions to Southport

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,890.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.95(-52%)
Drugs
5.13(+32%)
Other crime
3.21(+29%)
Other theft
2.56(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.92(-89%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
90.26%
Bangladeshi
13
4.22%
Irish
6
1.95%
Other White
6
1.95%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.65%
Total population: 308

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
35.6%
Level 3 (A level)
49
19.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
16.8%
No qualifications
30
12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.8%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
46.34%
Owns outright
42
34.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.82%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.25%
Other social rented
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Norwood

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Norwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £508,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Norwood 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 Norwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced8£175,000
Detached11£347,000
Flats3£125,000
Semi-Detached146£195,000

10 year median price trend in Norwood

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

Schools

In the PR8 6AE postcode area, located within Meols Cop, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 6AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 6AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 6AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailySussex Road, Sefton, PR8 6DGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miWindsor Mini MartSt Luke's Road, Sefton, PR9 0SLWalking directions to Windsor Mini Mart
0.4 miNews Food & BoozeForest Road, Sefton, PR8 6HXWalking directions to News Food & Booze
0.4 mi1st StopBack Forest Road, Sefton, PR8 6STWalking directions to 1st Stop
0.5 miDarts Newsagents & Convenience StoreBispham Road, Sefton, PR9 7DFWalking directions to Darts Newsagents & Convenience Store

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PR8 6AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Dave Neary

Norwood - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Patrick Hurley

Southport - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSeftonE08000014
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthportE14001504
WardNorwoodE05000948
ParishSefton, unparished areaE43000168
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Meols CopE02001434
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 006BE01007059
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: 16/05/2026.