L21 2PL

Litherland · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Postcode district
L21
Postcode sector
L21 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
L21 2PJ 65 m
L21 2QE 67 m
L21 2PA 81 m
L21 2QG 97 m
L21 2QF 101 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L21 2PL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L21
Postcode sector
L21 2
Latitude
53.468236
Longitude
-3.003228
British National Grid easting
333,500
British National Grid northing
397,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Parish or community
E43000168
Westminster constituency
Bootle · E14001113
Output area
E00177007
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 032E · E01006977
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 032 · E02001460

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
84
Primary
53
Secondary
10
  1. Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    456 m
  2. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    493 m
  3. Educ8 Liverpool

    Other independent special school

    527 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,281
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,039
  • Criminal damage and arson 436
  • Public order 374
  • Drugs 288
  • Anti social behaviour 278

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
L21 2 residents
1,033

Age bands in L21 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

148 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

102 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

251 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.6%

277 residents

Age 65 and over
17%

159 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

36

within 5 km

  • BRIDGE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    66-88 BRIDGE ROAD, LITHERLAND, LIVERPOOL, L21 6PH

    ODS code N84023

    127 m

  • SEAFORTH VILLAGE SURGERY

    20 SEAFORTH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L21 3TA

    ODS code N84043

    356 m

  • 15 SEFTON ROAD

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 15 SEFTON ROAD, LITHERLAND, LIVERPOOL, L21 9HA

    ODS code N84035

    389 m

  • LITHERLAND PRACTICE

    LITHERLAND TOWN HALL H/C, HATTON HILL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L21 9JN

    ODS code N84605

    503 m

  • LITHERLAND PRIMARY CARE WALK-IN SERVICE

    HATTON HILL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L21 9JN

    ODS code Y02514

    503 m

  • RAWSON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    138 RAWSON ROAD, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, L21 1HP

    ODS code N84615

    842 m

  • MOORE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 MOORE STREET, BOOTLE, L20 4SE

    ODS code N84016

    1.1 km

  • NORTH PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    290 KNOWSLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, L20 5DQ

    ODS code N84019

    1.2 km

  • FORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    93 GORSEY LANE, FORD, LIVERPOOL, L21 0DF

    ODS code N84029

    1.5 km

  • THE STRAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    272 MARSH LANE, BOOTLE, L20 5BW

    ODS code N84028

    1.7 km

  • 42 KINGSWAY

    KINGSWAY, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4RQ

    ODS code N84001

    1.8 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    30 KINGSWAY, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4RQ

    ODS code N84041

    1.8 km

  • EASTVIEW SURGERY

    81-83 CROSBY ROAD NORTH, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4QD

    ODS code N84011

    1.9 km

  • AINTREE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 AINTREE ROAD, BOOTLE, L20 9DL

    ODS code N84002

    1.9 km

  • BOOTLE VILLAGE SURGERY

    204 STANLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, L20 3EW

    ODS code N84015

    2.3 km

  • PARK STREET SURGERY

    PARK STREET, BOOTLE, L20 3DF

    ODS code N84034

    2.3 km

  • CONCEPT HOUSE SURGERY

    17 MERTON ROAD, BOOTLE, L20 3BG

    ODS code N84038

    2.4 km

  • LIVERPOOL RD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    133 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROSBY, LIVERPOOL, L23 5TE

    ODS code N84007

    2.4 km

  • AINTREE PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    46 MOSS LANE, ORRELL PARK, LIVERPOOL, L9 8AL

    ODS code N82053

    2.5 km

  • ORRELL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    TRINITY CHURCH, ORRELL LANE, LIVERPOOL, L9 8BU

    ODS code N84027

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 36 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ash Road

    BCT · Seaforth

    0.0 miles
  • Bridge Road

    BCT · Seaforth

    0.0 miles
  • Penryhn Avenue

    BCT · Linacre

    0.1 miles
  • Linacre Road

    BCT · Linacre

    0.1 miles
  • Linacre Road

    TXR · Linacre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 032E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,791 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

84 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 10 secondary schools. Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 456 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,281 published events cover 12 months, averaging 356.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,039 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.