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PR8 2SZ

Ainsdale · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Ainsdale
Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Postcode district
PR8
Postcode sector
PR8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR8 2TD 36 m
PR8 2TE 47 m
PR8 2SY 89 m
PR8 2TA 116 m
PR8 2TB 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR8 2SZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR8
Postcode sector
PR8 2
Latitude
53.597245
Longitude
-3.053124
British National Grid easting
330,400
British National Grid northing
411,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Electoral ward
Ainsdale · E05016325
Parish or community
E43000168
Westminster constituency
Sefton Central · E14001463
Output area
E00035099
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 012B · E01006922
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 012 · E02001440

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
11
Secondary
4

  1. Shoreside Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    118 m

  2. Merefield School

    Academy special converter

    306 m

  3. Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

    Community school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
521
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 215
  • Shoplifting 78
  • Public order 53
  • Criminal damage and arson 50
  • Anti social behaviour 42

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR8 2 residents
8,542

Age bands in PR8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9.3%

826 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.6%

673 residents

Age 25 to 44
13.4%

1,187 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

2,488 residents

Age 65 and over
41.5%

3,668 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

5

within 5 km straight-line

  • AINSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    66 STATION ROAD, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 3HW

    ODS code N84012

    1.1 km

  • AINSDALE VILLAGE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 2 LEAMINGTON RD, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 3LB

    ODS code N84014

    1.2 km

  • CHAPEL LANE SURGERY

    13 CHAPEL LANE, FORMBY, LIVERPOOL, L37 4DL

    ODS code N84006

    4.5 km

  • THE FAMILY SURGERY

    107 LIVERPOOL RD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 4DB

    ODS code N84625

    4.5 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY FORMBY

    12 ELBOW LANE, FORMBY, LIVERPOOL, L37 4AW

    ODS code N84018

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Westminster Drive

    BCT · Ainsdale

    0.3 miles

  • Westminster Drive

    BCT · Ainsdale

    0.3 miles

  • Sevenoaks Avenue

    BCT · Ainsdale

    0.3 miles

  • Sevenoaks Avenue

    BCT · Ainsdale

    0.3 miles

  • Pinfold Lane

    BCT · Ainsdale

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 012B, 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

26,872 of 33,755

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

16 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 4 secondary schools. Shoreside Primary School is the nearest published school at 118 m.

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

Recorded crime

521 published events cover 12 months, averaging 43.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 215 events.

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