Postcode PR8 6JR 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 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Meols Cop is £48,220 per year. The nearest station is Meols Cop, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Meols Cop has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.3% 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.
The average income per household in Meols Cop is £48,220 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR8 6JR.
Meols Cop near PR8 6JR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Meols Cop located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Meols Cop | N/A | Walking directions to Meols Cop |
Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £219 per square foot) in Kew area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £685,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £312,500 | £274 |
| Semi-Detached | 82 | £205,000 | £213 |
| Terraced | 22 | £170,000 | £214 |
| Flats | 15 | £100,000 | £166 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198,750 | £95,000 | £140,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £215,000 | £97,500 | £152,050 | £141,000 |
| 2018 | £241,875 | £76,500 | £155,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £253,995 | £116,500 | £164,000 | £127,500 |
| 2020 | £246,500 | £126,995 | £167,975 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £291,063 | £110,000 | £175,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £128,000 | £210,275 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £304,000 | £120,000 | £199,000 | £177,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £137,500 | £205,000 | £162,000 |
| 2025 | £304,000 | £108,000 | £210,000 | £170,000 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £94,000 | £205,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £203 | £129 | £135 | £125 |
| 2017 | £196 | £120 | £137 | £161 |
| 2018 | £190 | £114 | £148 | £173 |
| 2019 | £218 | £168 | £156 | £176 |
| 2020 | £220 | £184 | £160 | £180 |
| 2021 | £227 | £173 | £161 | £195 |
| 2022 | £238 | £199 | £195 | £212 |
| 2023 | £268 | £186 | £199 | £214 |
| 2024 | £262 | £196 | £193 | £219 |
| 2025 | £270 | £177 | £204 | £198 |
| 2026 | £267 | £166 | £209 | £213 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR8 6JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 8, Bowling Green Close, Southport, PR8 6ET | Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 1, Bowling Green Close, Southport, PR8 6ET | Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 131, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JX | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 130, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JX | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 144, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JX | Terraced | Freehold | £167,000 |
In the PR8 6JR postcode area, located within Meols Cop, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 6JR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | News Food & Booze | Forest Road, Sefton, PR8 6HX | Walking directions to News Food & Booze |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Kew Retail Park, Meols Cop Road, Southport, PR9 7RG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Sussex Road, Sefton, PR8 6DG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Meol Cop Road, Sefton, PR9 7RG | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Sefton district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PR8 6JR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jen Corcoran
Kew - Elected 2 May 2024
Patrick Hurley
Southport - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR8 6JR records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and drugs.
The median sale price around PR8 6JR in Meols Cop is £230,000 (about £219 per square foot) based on 173 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to PR8 6JR, including Meols Cop High School, Kew Woods Primary School (Good) and Norwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to PR8 6JR is Meols Cop, about 819 m away.
PR8 6JR scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,106 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Southport covering PR8 6JR is Patrick Hurley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jen Corcoran (Labour and Co-operative Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.