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L31 2NP

Lydiate & Maghull West · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Liverpool
Ward
Lydiate & Maghull West
Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Postcode district
L31
Postcode sector
L31 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
L31 2NA 45 m
L31 2LU 92 m
L31 2NX 98 m
L31 2NW 99 m
L31 2NZ 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L31 2NP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L31
Postcode sector
L31 2
Latitude
53.523944
Longitude
-2.944101
British National Grid easting
337,507
British National Grid northing
403,444

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Electoral ward
Lydiate & Maghull West · E05016339
Parish or community
E04000032
Westminster constituency
Sefton Central · E14001463
Output area
E00035933
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 017E · E01007101
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 017 · E02001445

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Virginia Grove, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2NP 12 March 2020 £200,000
8, Virginia Grove, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2NP 2 November 2012 £160,000
3, Virginia Grove, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2NP 19 December 2008 £160,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
24
Secondary
4

  1. Lydiate Primary School

    Community school

    423 m

  2. St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

    Academy converter

    458 m

  3. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    575 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
636
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 276
  • Anti social behaviour 71
  • Public order 54
  • Criminal damage and arson 52
  • Shoplifting 41

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

8 female, 6 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
1.8
L31 2 residents
3,453

Age bands in L31 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

566 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

358 residents

Age 25 to 44
21%

837 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

1,155 residents

Age 65 and over
26.8%

1,068 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider L31 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

9

within 5 km

  • HIGH PASTURES SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84003

    531 m

  • MAGHULL FAMILY SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84010

    927 m

  • MAGHULL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00446

    927 m

  • WESTWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTWAY, MAGHULL, LIVERPOOL, L31 0DJ

    ODS code N84025

    927 m

  • AUGHTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81695

    3.5 km

  • NETHERTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84630

    4.4 km

  • GLOVERS LANE SURGERY

    GLOVERS LANE, BOOTLE, L30 5TA

    ODS code N84004

    4.4 km

  • GREAT CROSBY AND THORNTON

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

    ODS code N84621

    4.6 km

  • DR MAASSARANI & PARTNERS

    EBONY WAY, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL, L33 1XT

    ODS code N83608

    5.0 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

  • Oakhill Drive

    BCT · Lydiate

    0.0 miles

  • Virginia Avenue

    BCT · Lydiate

    0.1 miles

  • Clent Avenue

    BCT · Lydiate

    0.1 miles

  • Coronation Road

    BCT · Lydiate

    0.1 miles

  • Kenyons Lane

    BCT · Lydiate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 017E, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,741 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
10 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

31 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. Lydiate Primary School is the nearest published school at 423 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

636 published events cover 12 months, averaging 53 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 276 events.

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