PR8 postcode area
The PR8 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sefton, West Lancashire. Area Scores range from 8 to 93 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the PR8 district: Formby West & Freshfield North scores 94 out of 100 (#423 of 6,856 nationally) while Southport Waterfront sits at 8 — neighbours on the map, 86 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £139,000 in Southport Waterfront to £388,500 in Formby West & Freshfield North — a 2.8× gap within the PR8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Sefton and West Lancashire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formby West & Freshfield NorthSefton | 423 | 94 | £388,500 |
| Ainsdale WestSefton | 560 | 92 | £340,000 |
| BirkdaleSefton | 1,883 | 72 | £320,000 |
| HillsideSefton | 2,651 | 61 | £230,000 |
| Scarisbrick, Halsall & HaskayneWest Lancashire | 2,809 | 59 | £302,500 |
| Southport KewSefton | 4,077 | 40 | £250,000 |
| Meols CopSefton | 4,118 | 40 | £225,000 |
| Ainsdale EastSefton | 4,639 | 32 | £205,500 |
| Southport High ParkSefton | 4,769 | 30 | £185,000 |
| Southport SouthSefton | 5,153 | 25 | £190,000 |
| Southport WaterfrontSefton | 6,305 | 8 | £139,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PR8.
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.