# Sefton 021F

South Sefton. 1,709 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.1 square kilometres.

Sefton 021F had 1,620 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01007038. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 25.1** (2025). Sefton 021F has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,018th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007038#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £294,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sefton 021F was £294,500 in 2025. Joint 15,692nd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007038#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,620** (2021). Sefton 021F had 1,620 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,123rd most populated of 46,844. 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/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007038#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Sefton 021F, 98.6% 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/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007038#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01007038) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Sefton 021F is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01007038) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 51 homes were sold in Sefton 021F in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01007038) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sefton 021F.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01007038) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sefton 021F had 1,620 usual residents at the census.

## How Sefton 021F compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Sefton 021F | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 25.1 | 71st most deprived | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £294,500 | 39th most expensive | 165 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,620 | 30th most populated | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 78th highest | 191 neighbourhoods, Sefton · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sefton 021F safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sefton 021F at a rate of 111.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 73.6 per 1,000 people across Hightown & Thornton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sefton 021F.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (66), other crime (52) and drug offences (21).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Sefton

These figures are published for the whole of Sefton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Sefton and not Sefton 021F alone. [See Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

- **Average house price: £221,105** (August 2026). Sefton’s average house price was £221,105 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,937** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sefton earned a median of £36,937 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 120th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Sefton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 287,583** (2025). Sefton’s population was an estimated 287,583 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Sefton 021F in brief

Sefton 021F has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Sefton 021F was £294,500 in 2025.
Sefton 021F had 1,620 usual residents at the census.
In Sefton 021F, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01007038
- Middle area: [Hightown & Thornton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/hightown-and-thornton)
- Ward: [Thornton & Hightown †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/ward/thornton-and-hightown)
- Postcode district: [L23 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l23)
- Town: [Crosby †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crosby)
- Postcode area: [L †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)
- Constituency: [Sefton Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sefton-central)
- Council: [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 7.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,709
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sefton 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007037), [Sefton 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007076), [West Lancashire 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025474), [Sefton 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007071), [Sefton 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007024), [Sefton 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007091)

## Latest updates for Sefton 021F

- 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/E01007038

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007038