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L29 postcode area · Sefton

The L29 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sefton. Area Scores range from 36 to 74 across them. Every full L29 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the L29 district's neighbourhoods is Formby South East & Ince Blundell (74 out of 100, #1,767 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Waterloo (36). 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £235,000 in Waterloo to £305,500 in Hightown & Thornton.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,620a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied75%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Formby South East & Ince BlundellSefton 1,76774 £284,050
Hightown & ThorntonSefton 3,26852 £305,500
WaterlooSefton 4,35836 £235,000

People living in L29 Census 2021

Residents22,562
Median age (est.)46
Density708per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above35%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 8%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 31%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors12%
Administrative12%
Caring & leisure10%
Skilled trades9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 66% · No religion 27% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 L29

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L29 district.

Formby South

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L29.

L23 L22 L38 L72 L21 L37 L30 L80

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.