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PR8 6HY

Kew

Sefton

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Detailed insights for PR8 6HY

Overview

Postcode PR8 6HY is located in an urban city, within the Kew 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 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Meols Cop is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Meols Cop located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
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 113.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Meols Cop is £42,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Meols Cop near PR8 6HY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 6HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Meols Cop

N/A

Walking directions to Meols Cop
1 mi

Southport

N/A

Walking directions to Southport

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
6,070.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
86.39%
Other White
22
6.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.5%
Other Asian
8
2.22%
Indian
5
1.39%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
39.07%
Owns with a mortgage
59
39.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
20.53%
Other social rented
1
0.66%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Kew

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £229,000 in Kew area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £685,000.

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
Detached65£313,500
Flats21£130,000
Semi-Detached92£212,000
Terraced30£172,250

10 year median price trend in Kew

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 6HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryMeols Cop High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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

Good

0.6 miPrimaryNorwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 6HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 6HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNews Food & BoozeForest Road, Sefton, PR8 6HXWalking directions to News Food & Booze
0.2 miMorrisons DailySussex Road, Sefton, PR8 6DGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 mi1st StopBack Forest Road, Sefton, PR8 6STWalking directions to 1st Stop
0.5 miWindsor Mini MartSt Luke's Road, Sefton, PR9 0SLWalking directions to Windsor Mini Mart

Data Sources

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