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L23 4AF

Thornton & Hightown · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Liverpool
Ward
Thornton & Hightown
Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Postcode district
L23
Postcode sector
L23 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
L23 4AG 60 m
L23 4AD 104 m
L23 4AJ 114 m
L23 4AB 118 m
L23 4AH 138 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L23 4AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L23
Postcode sector
L23 4
Latitude
53.503480
Longitude
-3.001180
British National Grid easting
333,691
British National Grid northing
401,219

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Electoral ward
Thornton & Hightown · E05016345
Parish or community
E04000036
Westminster constituency
Sefton Central · E14001463
Output area
E00035704
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 021E · E01007037
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 021 · E02001449

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Property

At this postcode

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17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Stock Close, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4AF 7 February 2025 £87,500
12, Stock Close, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4AF 7 February 2025 £514,995
6, Stock Close, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4AF 31 January 2025 £449,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
66
Primary
43
Secondary
10

  1. Holy Family Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    569 m

  2. Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit

    Pupil referral unit

    680 m

  3. St William of York Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    846 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
643
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 284
  • Shoplifting 61
  • Public order 58
  • Criminal damage and arson 54
  • Anti social behaviour 42

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
L23 4 residents
1,080

Age bands in L23 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

157 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

88 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.2%

229 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

319 residents

Age 65 and over
30.1%

342 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • GREAT CROSBY AND THORNTON

    THORNTON FAMILY HC, BRETLANDS ROAD, THORNTON, LIVERPOOL, L23 1TQ

    ODS code N84621

    747 m

  • LIVERPOOL RD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    133 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROSBY, LIVERPOOL, L23 5TE

    ODS code N84007

    2.4 km

  • FORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    93 GORSEY LANE, FORD, LIVERPOOL, L21 0DF

    ODS code N84029

    2.5 km

  • NETHERTON SURGERY

    NETHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, MAGDALEN SQUARE, BOOTLE, L30 5SP

    ODS code N84630

    2.5 km

  • GLOVERS LANE SURGERY

    GLOVERS LANE, BOOTLE, L30 5TA

    ODS code N84004

    2.6 km

  • 42 KINGSWAY

    KINGSWAY, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4RQ

    ODS code N84001

    2.8 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    30 KINGSWAY, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4RQ

    ODS code N84041

    2.8 km

  • EASTVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84011

    3.0 km

  • BLUNDELLSANDS SURGERY

    1 WARREN ROAD, BLUNDELLSANDS, LIVERPOOL, L23 6TZ

    ODS code N84020

    3.4 km

  • LITHERLAND PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N84605

    3.4 km

  • LITHERLAND PRIMARY CARE WALK-IN SERVICE

    HATTON HILL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L21 9JN

    ODS code Y02514

    3.4 km

  • 15 SEFTON ROAD

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

    ODS code N84035

    3.6 km

  • RAWSON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    138 RAWSON ROAD, SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL, L21 1HP

    ODS code N84615

    4.0 km

  • BRIDGE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N84023

    4.0 km

  • MAGHULL FAMILY SURGERY

    MAGHULL HEALTH CENTRE, WESTWAY, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 0DJ

    ODS code N84010

    4.0 km

  • MAGHULL PRACTICE

    MAGHULL HEALTH CENTRE, WESTWAY, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 0DJ

    ODS code Y00446

    4.0 km

  • WESTWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTWAY, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 0DJ

    ODS code N84025

    4.0 km

  • HIGH PASTURES SURGERY

    138 LIVERPOOL ROAD NORTH, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 2HW

    ODS code N84003

    4.0 km

  • SEAFORTH VILLAGE SURGERY

    20 SEAFORTH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L21 3TA

    ODS code N84043

    4.2 km

  • HIGHTOWN VILLAGE SURGERY

    1 ST GEORGES ROAD, HIGHTOWN, LIVERPOOL, L38 3RY

    ODS code N84626

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 21 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

  • Green Lane

    BCT · Thornton

    0.2 miles

  • Lydiate Lane

    BCT · Thornton

    0.2 miles

  • Long Lane

    BCT · Thornton

    0.3 miles

  • Virgin's Lane

    BCT · Thornton

    0.3 miles

  • Ince Lane

    BCT · Thornton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 021E, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,737 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £409,995 from 17 recorded sales in L23 4AF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sefton is £225,433 in June 2026, up 5.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

66 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 10 secondary schools. Holy Family Catholic High School is the nearest published school at 569 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

643 published events cover 12 months, averaging 53.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 284 events.

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