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Sefton: its 38 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Sefton as a whole, from official records, as of 16 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £95,000 in Bootle North to £422,500 in Birkdale.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

41.7%

University Hospital Aintree, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

24 min 20 s

Mean, North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

6 min 53 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

0.2%

234 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 34th of 35 councils in North West.

Households in fuel poverty

9.8%

2024, England's own measure; 20th highest of 35 in North West.

Extra deaths in winter

20.7%

Average winter rise in deaths, 2014/15 to 2018/19 (England 21.4%).

Neighbourhoods in Sefton

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Ainsdale East£220,000£128,500Below average incomeFew signs
Ainsdale West£336,500–AffluentMoving the other way
Aintree East & Waddicar£225,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Aintree West & Old Roan£201,000–Below average incomeClear signs
Birkdale£422,500£175,000AffluentFew signs
Blundellsands£420,000£170,000AffluentFew signs
Bootle East£128,000–Below average incomeFew signs
Bootle North£95,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Bootle South£130,000£62,665Among the most income-deprivedMoving the other way
Brighton le Sands & Crosby West£258,000£162,500Middle incomeClear signs
Crosby East£290,000£157,500Middle incomeSome signs
Crossens£205,000–Middle incomeFew signs
Ford£166,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Formby Central & Freshfield South£331,000£182,000AffluentClear signs
Formby South East & Ince Blundell£259,000–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Formby South West£376,100–AffluentMixed signs
Formby West & Freshfield North£420,000–AffluentStrong signs
Hesketh Park£324,140£130,000Below average incomeSome signs
Hightown & Thornton£300,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Hillside£240,500–Middle incomeSome signs
Litherland North£165,500–Below average incomeMixed signs
Litherland South£188,000–Middle incomeClear signs
Maghull North East£242,500–Middle incomeMixed signs
Maghull North West & Lydiate£245,000–Middle incomeMixed signs
Maghull South East£235,000£124,000Middle incomeMixed signs
Maghull South West£246,250£121,000AffluentMixed signs
Marshside£260,000–Middle incomeClear signs
Meols Cop£211,250–Below average incomeClear signs
Netherton North£137,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Netherton South£145,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Orrell£165,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Seaforth North£177,500£117,000Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Seaforth South£121,750–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Southport High Park£175,000–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Southport Kew£225,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Southport South£215,000£112,500Below average incomeFew signs
Southport Waterfront£210,000£105,000Among the most income-deprivedFew signs
Waterloo£235,000£137,000Middle incomeFew signs

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Sefton's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
University Hospital Aintree155,797 residents (2.5 km from the nearest)41.7% in September 2026England 61%20.1%
Southport and Formby District General Hospital116,612 residents (620 m from the nearest)Not published––
Ormskirk District General Hospital6,833 residents (6.7 km from the nearest)93.6% in September 2026England 61%0%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: University Hospital Aintree against England: University Hospital Aintree 50% (Apr 2026) to 41.7% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).44.6%61.5%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026University Hospital Aintree41.7%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Ormskirk District General Hospital against England: Ormskirk District General Hospital 95.2% (Apr 2026) to 93.6% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).65.8%93.2%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Ormskirk District General Hospital93.6%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Sefton is covered by North West Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 24 min 20 s (North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 25 (Sep 2025) to 24.3 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.232.9Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service24.3England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 7.1 (Sep 2025) to 7.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.58.5Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service7.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 6 min 53 s on average over 768 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Sefton and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 7 min 25 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Sefton's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 6.4 (2010/11) to 6.9 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).6.18.52025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service6.9England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 234 (0.2% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 34th highest share of 35 councils in North West.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Sefton among North West's councils: West Lancashire 0.6%; Fylde 0.6%; Trafford 0.6%; Liverpool 0.5%; Tameside 0.5%; Chorley 0.4%; Cheshire East 0.4%; Knowsley 0.3%; St. Helens 0.3%; Sefton 0.2%; Wirral 0.1%. Reference lines: North West, England.West Lancashire0.6%Fylde0.6%Trafford0.6%Liverpool0.5%Tameside0.5%Chorley0.4%Cheshire East0.4%Knowsley0.3%St. Helens0.3%Sefton0.2%Wirral0.1%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Sefton and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sefton, by band: High 6%, Medium 14%, Low 80%.14%80%High · 6%Medium · 14%Low · 80%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 35 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Sefton among North West's councils: Wyre 5.2%; South Ribble 4.1%; Lancaster 3.4%; Westmorland and Furness 3.3%; Ribble Valley 3.2%; Cumberland 3.2%; Preston 3.1%; Rossendale 3.0%; Warrington 2.8%; Pendle 2.6%; Blackpool 2.4%; Manchester 2.0%; Wigan 1.7%; Bury 1.5%; Burnley 1.4%; Blackburn with Darwen 1.2%; Cheshire West and Chester 1.2%; Rochdale 0.9%; Salford 0.8%; Halton 0.7%; Oldham 0.7%; Bolton 0.7%; Stockport 0.7%; Hyndburn 0.7%; West Lancashire 0.6%; Fylde 0.6%; Trafford 0.6%; Liverpool 0.5%; Tameside 0.5%; Chorley 0.4%; Cheshire East 0.4%; Knowsley 0.3%; St. Helens 0.3%; Sefton 0.2%; Wirral 0.1%. Reference lines: North West, England.Wyre5.2%South Ribble4.1%Lancaster3.4%Westmorland and Furness3.3%Ribble Valley3.2%Cumberland3.2%Preston3.1%Rossendale3.0%Warrington2.8%Pendle2.6%Blackpool2.4%Manchester2.0%Wigan1.7%Bury1.5%Burnley1.4%Blackburn with Darwen1.2%Cheshire West and Chester1.2%Rochdale0.9%Salford0.8%Halton0.7%Oldham0.7%Bolton0.7%Stockport0.7%Hyndburn0.7%West Lancashire0.6%Fylde0.6%Trafford0.6%Liverpool0.5%Tameside0.5%Chorley0.4%Cheshire East0.4%Knowsley0.3%St. Helens0.3%Sefton0.2%Wirral0.1%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 9.8% (about 12,640 households); England 10.0%, North West 10.2%.
  • Where it ranks 20th highest of 35 councils in North West.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Sefton among North West's councils: Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%; Tameside 10.2%; St. Helens 10.0%; Salford 9.9%; Sefton 9.8%; Wigan 9.8%; Bury 9.7%; Wyre 9.6%; Ribble Valley 9.6%; West Lancashire 9.4%. Reference lines: North West, England.Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%Tameside10.2%St. Helens10.0%Salford9.9%Sefton9.8%Wigan9.8%Bury9.7%Wyre9.6%Ribble Valley9.6%West Lancashire9.4%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Sefton and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
All 35 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Sefton among North West's councils: Blackpool 13.9%; Burnley 13.3%; Pendle 13.3%; Hyndburn 12.7%; Manchester 12.0%; Liverpool 11.9%; Blackburn with Darwen 11.7%; Oldham 11.1%; Cumberland 10.9%; Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%; Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%; Tameside 10.2%; St. Helens 10.0%; Salford 9.9%; Sefton 9.8%; Wigan 9.8%; Bury 9.7%; Wyre 9.6%; Ribble Valley 9.6%; West Lancashire 9.4%; Fylde 9.2%; Halton 9.0%; Trafford 8.8%; Stockport 8.8%; Knowsley 8.7%; Cheshire West and Chester 8.7%; Cheshire East 8.6%; Chorley 8.5%; Warrington 8.1%; South Ribble 7.8%. Reference lines: North West, England.Blackpool13.9%Burnley13.3%Pendle13.3%Hyndburn12.7%Manchester12.0%Liverpool11.9%Blackburn with Darwen11.7%Oldham11.1%Cumberland10.9%Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%Tameside10.2%St. Helens10.0%Salford9.9%Sefton9.8%Wigan9.8%Bury9.7%Wyre9.6%Ribble Valley9.6%West Lancashire9.4%Fylde9.2%Halton9.0%Trafford8.8%Stockport8.8%Knowsley8.7%Cheshire West and Chester8.7%Cheshire East8.6%Chorley8.5%Warrington8.1%South Ribble7.8%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Five winters before the pandemic (2014/15 to 2018/19) Deaths in winter were on average 20.7% higher than in the rest of the year here (England 21.4%); our own average of the five winters' indexes.
  • Latest winter, 2020/21 19.3% more deaths than in the rest of the year (England 35.4%), in the second winter of the pandemic.
Extra deaths in winter (winter mortality index, %): Sefton against England: Sefton 21.2 (2010/11) to 19.3 (2020/21); England 16.5 (2010/11) to 35.4 (2020/21).8.931.52020/212018/192016/172014/152012/132010/11Sefton19.3England35.4
The winter mortality index: deaths from December to March against the average of the four months before and the four after, as a percentage. One winter in a small council swings widely; a gap is a winter with no rise, which the publisher does not index. Office for National Statistics, Winter mortality in England and Wales, Table 10 (councils as they were in August 2022); © Crown copyright 2022. ONS stopped this series in 2023: 2020/21 is the last winter it gives by council.

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