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PR8 6DX

Poplar Street

Norwood

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Detailed insights for PR8 6DX

Overview

Postcode PR8 6DX 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.6 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 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Meols Cop has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,106 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Meols Cop has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% 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 6DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Meols Cop near PR8 6DX 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 6DX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Meols Cop

N/A

Walking directions to Meols Cop

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
6,215.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.06(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.17(-32%)
Shoplifting
12.17(+111%)
Public order
10.14(0%)
Other theft
9.47(+43%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
89.12%
Other White
23
6.76%
Chinese
4
1.18%
Indian
3
0.88%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.88%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
23.66%
Level 3 (A level)
60
22.9%
No qualifications
48
18.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.78%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
33.08%
Owns with a mortgage
42
31.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
21.8%
Other social rented
13
9.77%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

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 6DX postcode area, located within Meols Cop, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 6DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMeols Cop High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 6DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons DailySussex Road, Sefton, PR8 6DGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miNews Food & BoozeForest Road, Sefton, PR8 6HXWalking directions to News Food & Booze
0.4 miDarts Newsagents & Convenience StoreBispham Road, Sefton, PR9 7DFWalking directions to Darts Newsagents & Convenience Store
0.5 miSainsbury'sKew Retail Park, Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR9 7RGWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miOne Stop128 Bispham Road, Southport, PR9 7BJWalking directions to One Stop

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 6DX, 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 006CE01007060
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.