L31 1GE

Maghull East · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Postcode district
L31
Postcode sector
L31 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
L31 1GH 54 m
L31 1GG 87 m
L31 1GL 89 m
L31 1GF 96 m
L31 1GN 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L31 1GE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L31
Postcode sector
L31 1
Latitude
53.506334
Longitude
-2.921214
British National Grid easting
338,999
British National Grid northing
401,465

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Parish or community
E04000033
Westminster constituency
Sefton Central · E14001463
Output area
E00035944
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 019C · E01007098
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 019 · E02001447

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
36
Secondary
6
  1. Summerhill Primary School

    Community school

    348 m
  2. Maricourt Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km
  3. Hudson Primary School

    Community school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
858
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 462
  • Public order 90
  • Criminal damage and arson 83
  • Anti social behaviour 78
  • Drugs 33

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
L31 1 residents
4,971

Age bands in L31 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

979 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

617 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.3%

1,485 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

1,548 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

817 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

14

within 5 km

  • MAGHULL FAMILY SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84010

    1.8 km

  • MAGHULL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00446

    1.8 km

  • WESTWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTWAY, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 0DJ

    ODS code N84025

    1.8 km

  • HIGH PASTURES SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84003

    2.2 km

  • DR MAASSARANI & PARTNERS

    EBONY WAY, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL, L33 1XT

    ODS code N83608

    2.6 km

  • THE MACMILLAN SURGERY

    ST. CHADS WALK IN CENTRE, ST. CHADS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, L32 8RE

    ODS code N83601

    3.6 km

  • WINGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    79 BIGDALE DRIVE, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL, L33 6YJ

    ODS code N83009

    3.7 km

  • GLOVERS LANE SURGERY

    GLOVERS LANE, BOOTLE, L30 5TA

    ODS code N84004

    3.9 km

  • NETHERTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84630

    3.9 km

  • MILLBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    SOUTHDENE PCRC, BEWLEY DRIVE, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL, L32 9PF

    ODS code N83032

    4.1 km

  • ST. LAURENCE'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    32 LEESIDE AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, L32 9QU

    ODS code N83033

    4.3 km

  • AUGHTON SURGERY

    19 TOWN GREEN LANE, AUGHTON, ORMSKIRK, L39 6SE

    ODS code P81695

    4.3 km

  • WESTMORELAND GP CENTRE

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE, FAZAKERLEY, LIVERPOOL, L9 7AL

    ODS code N82037

    4.5 km

  • POULTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    34 POULTER ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L9 0HJ

    ODS code N82648

    4.9 km

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

  • Leatherbarrows Lane

    BCT · Kennessee Green

    0.1 miles
  • Molyneux Road

    BCT · Kennessee Green

    0.1 miles
  • Weavers Lane

    BCT · Melling

    0.2 miles
  • Weavers Lane

    BCT · Melling

    0.2 miles
  • Hillcrest

    BCT · Maghull

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 019C, 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

25,653 of 33,755

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

48 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 6 secondary schools. Summerhill Primary School is the nearest published school at 348 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

858 published events cover 12 months, averaging 71.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 462 events.

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