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L20 postcode area · Sefton

The L20 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral. Area Scores range from 0 to 51 across them. Every full L20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the L20 district: Lower Bebington & Bromborough Pool scores 51 out of 100 (#3,343 of 6,856 nationally) while Walton South sits at 0 — neighbours on the map, 51 points apart on the index. 10 of the 12 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £100,000 in Bootle North to £205,000 in Lower Bebington & Bromborough Pool — a 2.0× gap within the L20 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£28,962a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime140per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied46%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the L20 district

£143,000median home sold over the past year · +53.8% over 5 years · +15.8% over the year · 241 sales
Detached£248,750
Semi-detached£180,250
Terraced£117,000
Flat£65,000
Sefton£230,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Lower Bebington & Bromborough PoolWirral 3,34351 £205,000
Litherland SouthSefton 3,54948 £205,000
Orrell ParkLiverpool 5,33122 £162,000
OrrellSefton 6,07211 £178,750
Bootle EastSefton 6,3667 £140,000
Kirkdale South & VauxhallLiverpool 6,6473 £191,250
Walton HallLiverpool 6,7022 £135,000
Seaforth SouthSefton 6,7432 £123,750
Bootle NorthSefton 6,7981 £100,000
Bootle SouthSefton 6,8121 £113,500
Kirkdale NorthLiverpool 6,8190 £120,000
Walton SouthLiverpool 6,8330 £115,000

People living in L20 Census 2021

Residents92,885
Median age (est.)40
Density3,622per km²
No qualifications27%
Degree or above23%
No car or van44%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 23%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 30%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 23%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 30%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 38%Couple, no children: 12%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 18%Other: 12%
One person 38%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 18%Other 12%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 15% · Professional 13% · Caring & leisure 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary15%
Professional13%
Caring & leisure12%
Administrative12%
Associate professional11%
Sales & customer service11%
Skilled trades10%
Process & plant9%
Managers & directors7%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 2%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 64% · No religion 28% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in L20

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L20 district.

Bootle Kirkdale Litherland Seaforth Walton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L20.

L75 L68 L4 L71 L9 L80 L5 L69

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.