L21 postcode area

The L21 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Sefton. Area Scores range from 0 to 52 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the L21 district: Hightown & Thornton scores 52 out of 100 (#3,268 of 6,856 nationally) while Bootle South sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 52 points apart on the index. 7 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £100,000 in Bootle North to £305,500 in Hightown & Thornton — a 3.1× gap within the L21 district.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hightown & ThorntonSefton 3,26852 £305,500
Litherland SouthSefton 3,54948 £205,000
Litherland NorthSefton 5,44121 £178,750
Seaforth NorthSefton 6,06512 £160,000
OrrellSefton 6,07211 £178,750
FordSefton 6,5864 £180,000
Seaforth SouthSefton 6,7432 £123,750
Bootle NorthSefton 6,7981 £100,000
Bootle SouthSefton 6,8121 £113,500

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L21.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.