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Southport South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Southport South neighbourhood of Sefton, England (ONS area Sefton 007). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes PR8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PR8 5AP.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Sefton
Southport South is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Sefton (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £215,000 and flats for £112,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Sefton (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Southport, is about an 11-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
£215,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£112,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 3 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 3 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 3 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 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 Southport South sits in Sefton
- Typical house price: 17th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Sefton with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 13th lowest 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 Southport South
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
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sefton, 2 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
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Southport Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (840 m in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 47 min); Northern to Manchester Oxford Road (about 73 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 Linaker Primary School 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
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 Southport South
What is the typical house price in Southport South?
£215,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
How does Southport South compare with the rest of Sefton?
Typical house price: 17th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Sefton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton.
Is Southport South an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Southport South gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Southport South?
Southport. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (840 m in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 47 min); Northern to Manchester Oxford Road (about 73 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Southport South?
Nearest state primary school. Linaker Primary School. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
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.
