# L33

Postcode district covering Kirkby, Tower Hill and Northwood, in Knowsley.

L33 is a postcode district covering Kirkby, Tower Hill and Northwood, in Knowsley. Median sale price £167,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 82.4 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code L33. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [L](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an L33 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £167,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in L33 was £167,000 in 2025. Joint 185th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 19,940** (2021). L33 had 19,940 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,291st least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in L33 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In L33, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=L33) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in L33 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=L33) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 175 homes were sold in L33 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=L33) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for L33.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=L33) (Census 2021, England and Wales): L33 had 19,940 usual residents at the census.

## How L33 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | L33 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £167,000 | 17th cheapest | 39 postcode districts, L · 2025 |
| Population | 19,940 | 19th least populated | 42 postcode districts, L · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 42 postcode districts, L · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.9% | 14th lowest | 42 postcode districts, L · Jan 2026 |

## Is L33 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in L33 at a rate of 82.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.3 per 1,000 people across the L postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 160 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in L33.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (807), other crime (302) and criminal damage and arson (200).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in L33 was 84.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in L33, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so L33 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in L33

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Knowsley 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006448) | 2,163 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 83.8% |
| [Knowsley 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006492) | 1,300 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Knowsley 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006493) | 1,843 | 78.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Knowsley 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006494) | 1,800 | 130.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Knowsley 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006495) | 2,316 | 80.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Knowsley 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006458) | 1,545 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Knowsley 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006490) | 2,646 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Knowsley 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006491) | 2,019 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [Knowsley 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006437) | 1,389 | 544.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.5% |
| [Knowsley 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006447) | 1,382 | 101.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 79.0% |
| [Knowsley 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006446) | 1,451 | 170.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.7% |

## Your MP

- [Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/knowsley): Anneliese Midgley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-lancashire): Ashley Dalton (Labour), MP since July 2024. 2.7% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in L33

[Kirkby North East](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/kirkby-north-east)

## Postcode sectors in L33

[L33 0 (30 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-0), [L33 1 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-1), [L33 2 (34 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-2), [L33 3 (13 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-3), [L33 4 (83 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-4), [L33 5 (31 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-5), [L33 6 (49 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-6), [L33 7 (86 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-7), [L33 8 (28 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-8), [L33 9 (47 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33-9)

## Council

[Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley)

## Towns in L33

[Kirkby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkby)

## Postcode districts next to L33

[L31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l31), [L32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l32), [L34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34), [L39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l39), [WA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10), [WA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Headbolt Lane (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8856,53.4911), [Kirkby (Merseyside) (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.9028,53.4862), [Rainford (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7895,53.5171), [Maghull North (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.9213,53.5167)

## More in the L postcode area

[All L postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## L33 in brief

L33 is a postcode district covering Kirkby, Tower Hill and Northwood, in Knowsley.
About 20,939 people lived in L33 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £167,000 in 2025 across 175 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 82.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in L33 was £167,000 in 2025.
L33 had 19,940 usual residents at the census.
About 1% of people in L33 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In L33, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: L33
- Postcode area: [L](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)
- Constituency: [Knowsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/knowsley)
- Council: [Knowsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley)
- Area: 20.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,939*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 61

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[L32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l32), [L39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l39), [L31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l31), [L34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34), [WA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa11), [WA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10)

## Latest updates for L33

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/L33

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33