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Aintree West & Old Roan: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Aintree West & Old Roan neighbourhood of Sefton, England (ONS area Sefton 027). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L10, L30, L70, L9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L9 5AE.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Aintree West & Old Roan is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Sefton (5 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £201,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Sefton (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Old Roan, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£201,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Aintree West & Old Roan sits in Sefton

  • Typical house price: 13th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton
  • Average household income: 18th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Aintree West & Old Roan

House prices: Aintree West & Old Roan against Sefton: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £210k (2026); Sefton £51k (1995) to £245k (2026).£74k£220k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£210kSefton£245k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sefton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sefton, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Old Roan Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Hunts Cross (about 40 min) and Ormskirk (about 15 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Aintree Davenhill Primary School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Aintree West & Old Roan

What is the typical house price in Aintree West & Old Roan?

£201,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Aintree West & Old Roan compare with the rest of Sefton?

Typical house price: 13th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton. Average household income: 18th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton.

Is Aintree West & Old Roan an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Aintree West & Old Roan gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Aintree West & Old Roan?

Old Roan. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Hunts Cross (about 40 min) and Ormskirk (about 15 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Aintree West & Old Roan?

Nearest state primary school. Aintree Davenhill Primary School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.