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Brighton le Sands & Crosby West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Brighton le Sands & Crosby West neighbourhood of Sefton, England (ONS area Sefton 028). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L22, L23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L23 3BE.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Brighton le Sands & Crosby West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Sefton (4 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £258,000 and flats for £162,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Sefton (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Blundellsands & Crosby, is about a 7-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
£258,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£162,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle 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 +0.15; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 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 4 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£51,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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 Brighton le Sands & Crosby West sits in Sefton
- Typical house price: 12th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Sefton with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th 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 Brighton le Sands & Crosby West
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
4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sefton, 1 the other way and 14 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
- Recorded crime
- Lifestyle businesses
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Blundellsands & Crosby Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 21 min) and Southport (about 27 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 950 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
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 Brighton le Sands & Crosby West
What is the typical house price in Brighton le Sands & Crosby West?
£258,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.
How does Brighton le Sands & Crosby West compare with the rest of Sefton?
Typical house price: 12th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Sefton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton.
Is Brighton le Sands & Crosby West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Brighton le Sands & Crosby West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Brighton le Sands & Crosby West?
Blundellsands & Crosby. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 21 min) and Southport (about 27 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Brighton le Sands & Crosby West?
Nearest state primary school. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Sacred Heart Catholic Academy. 950 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
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.