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L29 7WQ

Thornton & Hightown · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Thornton & Hightown
Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Postcode district
L29
Postcode sector
L29 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
L29 7WJ 36 m
L29 7WH 50 m
L29 7WG 83 m
L29 9AF 275 m
L29 6YB 316 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L29 7WQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 2009
Terminated
1 August 2010
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L29
Postcode sector
L29 7
Latitude
53.504006
Longitude
-2.969018
British National Grid easting
335,825
British National Grid northing
401,248

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Electoral ward
Thornton & Hightown · E05016345
Parish or community
E04000035
Westminster constituency
Sefton Central · E14001463
Output area
E00035697
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 021F · E01007038
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 021 · E02001449

Postcode source versions

Explore L29

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
67
Primary
42
Secondary
12

  1. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.2 km

  2. Maghull High School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

  3. The Grange Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
511
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 231
  • Criminal damage and arson 59
  • Public order 56
  • Anti social behaviour 41
  • Drugs 40

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
L29 7 residents
310

Age bands in L29 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

88 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

41 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

117 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.5%

150 residents

Age 65 and over
14.1%

65 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • NETHERTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84630

    1.7 km

  • GLOVERS LANE SURGERY

    GLOVERS LANE, BOOTLE, L30 5TA

    ODS code N84004

    1.8 km

  • GREAT CROSBY AND THORNTON

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

    ODS code N84621

    2.1 km

  • MAGHULL FAMILY SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84010

    2.1 km

  • MAGHULL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00446

    2.1 km

  • WESTWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTWAY, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 0DJ

    ODS code N84025

    2.1 km

  • HIGH PASTURES SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84003

    2.3 km

  • FORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    93 GORSEY LANE, FORD, LIVERPOOL, L21 0DF

    ODS code N84029

    3.1 km

  • LIVERPOOL RD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    133 LIVERPOOL ROAD, CROSBY, LIVERPOOL, L23 5TE

    ODS code N84007

    4.1 km

  • LITHERLAND PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N84605

    4.1 km

  • LITHERLAND PRIMARY CARE WALK-IN SERVICE

    HATTON HILL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L21 9JN

    ODS code Y02514

    4.1 km

  • 15 SEFTON ROAD

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

    ODS code N84035

    4.2 km

  • 42 KINGSWAY

    KINGSWAY, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4RQ

    ODS code N84001

    4.3 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    30 KINGSWAY, WATERLOO, LIVERPOOL, L22 4RQ

    ODS code N84041

    4.3 km

  • POULTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    34 POULTER ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L9 0HJ

    ODS code N82648

    4.3 km

  • EASTVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84011

    4.5 km

  • AINTREE PARK GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N82053

    4.6 km

  • BRIDGE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N84023

    4.6 km

  • ORRELL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    TRINITY CHURCH, ORRELL LANE, LIVERPOOL, L9 8BU

    ODS code N84027

    4.6 km

  • WESTMORELAND GP CENTRE

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE, FAZAKERLEY, LIVERPOOL, L9 7AL

    ODS code N82037

    4.9 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Sefton Mill Lane

    BCT · Sefton

    0.1 miles

  • Brickwall Lane

    BCT · Sefton

    0.1 miles

  • Bridges Lane

    BCT · Maghull

    0.4 miles

  • Sefton Lane Industrial Park

    BCT · Maghull

    0.4 miles

  • Chapel Lane

    BCT · Netherton

    0.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 021F, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,046 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 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

Schools

67 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 12 secondary schools. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

511 published events cover 12 months, averaging 42.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 231 events.

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