L21 postcode area
The L21 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sefton. Area Scores range from 0 to 52 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the L21 district: Hightown & Thornton scores 52 out of 100 (#3,268 of 6,856 nationally) while Bootle South sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 52 points apart on the index. 7 of the 9 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 £305,500 in Hightown & Thornton — a 3.1× gap within the L21 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown & ThorntonSefton | 3,268 | 52 | £305,500 |
| Litherland SouthSefton | 3,549 | 48 | £205,000 |
| Litherland NorthSefton | 5,441 | 21 | £178,750 |
| Seaforth NorthSefton | 6,065 | 12 | £160,000 |
| OrrellSefton | 6,072 | 11 | £178,750 |
| FordSefton | 6,586 | 4 | £180,000 |
| Seaforth SouthSefton | 6,743 | 2 | £123,750 |
| Bootle NorthSefton | 6,798 | 1 | £100,000 |
| Bootle SouthSefton | 6,812 | 1 | £113,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around L21.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.