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PR8 6LB

Kew

Sefton

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Detailed insights for PR8 6LB

Overview

Postcode PR8 6LB 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southport Kew is £40,700 per year. The nearest station is Meols Cop located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Southport Kew has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,163 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Southport Kew has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southport Kew near PR8 6LB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 6LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Meols Cop

N/A

Walking directions to Meols Cop

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
4,278.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
91.04%
African
5
1.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.12%
Other
2
0.75%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
51.4%
Owns with a mortgage
37
34.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.35%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.74%
Social rents from council
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

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 6LB postcode area, located within Southport Kew, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 6LB
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 miPrimaryKew Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 6LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 6LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNews Food & BoozeForest Road, Sefton, PR8 6HXWalking directions to News Food & Booze
0.3 miMorrisons DailySussex Road, Sefton, PR8 6DGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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