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PR8 6NJ

Town Lane

Kew

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Detailed insights for PR8 6NJ

Overview

Postcode PR8 6NJ 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southport Kew is £46,323 per year. The nearest station is Meols Cop located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
35.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Southport Kew has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,005 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Southport Kew has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35.4%

Approximately 35.4% 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 per household in Southport Kew is £46,323 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 6NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Meols Cop

N/A

Walking directions to Meols Cop

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
7,533.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.41(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.92(-68%)
Other theft
5.92(-10%)
Public order
5.26(-48%)
Drugs
3.94(+4%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
84.66%
Other White
13
3.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
3.54%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.06%
Caribbean
7
2.06%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
26.74%
Level 3 (A level)
53
20.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
52
20.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.69%
Total 16+ residents: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
42
33.07%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.56%
Owns outright
24
18.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.32%
Social rents from council
3
2.36%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Kew

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £239,000 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
Detached68£310,000
Flats19£130,000
Semi-Detached83£212,000
Terraced31£172,500

10 year median price trend in Kew

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

Schools

In the PR8 6NJ postcode area, located within Southport Kew, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 6NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryKew Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

0.6 miSecondaryMeols Cop High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSeftonE08000014
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthportE14001504
WardKewE05000941
ParishSefton, unparished areaE43000168
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southport KewE02001436
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 008DE01007000
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: 16/01/2026.