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PR8 4AB

Birkdale · Sefton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Birkdale
Local authority
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Postcode district
PR8
Postcode sector
PR8 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR8 4AQ 41 m
PR8 4BL 44 m
PR8 4DW 51 m
PR8 4AG 56 m
PR8 4AY 56 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR8 4AB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2015
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR8
Postcode sector
PR8 4
Latitude
53.633882
Longitude
-3.012537
British National Grid easting
333,144
British National Grid northing
415,737

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Sefton · E08000014
Electoral ward
Birkdale · E05016327
Parish or community
E43000168
Westminster constituency
Southport · E14001504
Output area
E00035135
Lower layer super output area
Sefton 007A · E01006934
Middle layer super output area
Sefton 007 · E02001435

Postcode source versions

Explore PR8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
17
Secondary
5

  1. Birkdale Primary School

    Community school

    530 m

  2. Linaker Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    790 m

  3. Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,367
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 912
  • Shoplifting 334
  • Public order 286
  • Drugs 186
  • Anti social behaviour 159

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR8 4 residents
10,931

Age bands in PR8 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.3%

1,767 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,122 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.1%

2,394 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.3%

3,278 residents

Age 65 and over
20.9%

2,267 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

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • GRANGE SURGERY

    41 YORK ROAD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 2AD

    ODS code N84024

    368 m

  • THE FAMILY SURGERY

    107 LIVERPOOL RD, BIRKDALE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 4DB

    ODS code N84625

    518 m

  • CUMBERLAND HOUSE SURGERY

    58 SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6PQ

    ODS code N84005

    1.6 km

  • ST MARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (TCG MEDICAL)

    42 DERBY ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 0TZ

    ODS code N84021

    1.8 km

  • KEW SURGERY

    85 TOWN LANE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6RG

    ODS code N84617

    1.9 km

  • CHRISTIANA HARTLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 CURZON ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR8 6PL

    ODS code N84013

    2.0 km

  • NORWOOD SURGERY

    11 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7EG

    ODS code N84008

    2.9 km

  • AINSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    66 STATION ROAD, AINSDALE, SOUTHPORT, PR8 3HW

    ODS code N84012

    3.9 km

  • AINSDALE VILLAGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code N84014

    4.0 km

  • CHURCHTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    137 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7LT

    ODS code N84017

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Birkdale Interchange

    BCT · Birkdale

    0.0 miles

  • Birkdale Interchange

    BCT · Birkdale

    0.0 miles

  • Birkdale Rail Station

    RSE · Birkdale

    0.1 miles

  • Birkdale Rail Station

    RLY · Birkdale

    0.1 miles

  • Birkdale Rail Station

    RSE · Birkdale

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sefton 007A, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,485 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
1 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

29 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 5 secondary schools. Birkdale Primary School is the nearest published school at 530 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,367 published events cover 12 months, averaging 197.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 912 events.

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