Ford
Sefton 024 · 5 sub-areas · 6,645 residents
Sefton 024 is a predominantly residential part of Sefton in the North West, home to around 6,600 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £797 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — though nearly half of residents are in social housing, which shapes the character of the area considerably.
Ford is a commuter neighbourhood within Sefton — train into Liverpool runs in around 31 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ford?
4 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £919 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ford in Sefton
Living in Ford
This part of Sefton is defined more by its social housing stock than almost anything else. Nearly half of all homes here are socially rented — a share that stands well above the national norm — and that shapes the neighbourhood's feel: settled, community-oriented, and relatively affordable even by North West standards.
The cost picture is genuinely low. A two-bedroom property runs around £797 a month, and you can find a one-bedroom for roughly £610. Even so, rent-to-take-home sits at around 47%, which is a reminder that wages here are modest — the typical resident earns just under £29,500 a year. Affordability isn't straightforward when local salaries are limited.
The age profile skews older than many urban neighbourhoods. Over a fifth of residents are aged 50 to 64, and another 18% are 65 or over. Single-person households make up nearly two in five homes. It's not a neighbourhood of young sharers or new arrivals — just under 19% of residents are aged 18 to 34, and the ethnic diversity index is low at 7.8, with 95% of residents born in the UK. This is a settled, long-established community.
Deprivation is a real factor here. The area sits in the bottom tenth of the national deprivation index, and unemployment claimants account for close to 4% of the working-age population. That context matters when reading other metrics. The nearest major employment centre is around 33 minutes away, and most residents drive — just 12% use public transport for their commute, while over half travel by car. The nearest rail station is roughly 2.3 km away, about a 29-minute walk. Greenspace is close, though: 81% of residents are within a walkable distance of open space, with the nearest green area just 205 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Sefton 024 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're looking for. It's quiet, settled, and affordable — rents are well below the UK median. But deprivation is high, the area sits in the bottom tenth nationally on the index, and school quality within catchment distance is well below the national average. It suits people who prioritise low costs and community stability over amenities and transport links.
- What is the rent in Sefton 024?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £610 a month, a two-bedroom around £797, and a three-bedroom around £972. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data. Rents rose about 5.8% over the past year. Council tax (Band D) adds roughly £215 a month on top.
- Is Sefton 024 safe?
- Crime runs at around 106 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK average of roughly 80. The area's deprivation profile is closely linked to that higher rate. It's worth researching specific streets rather than treating the whole neighbourhood as uniform.
- What's the commute from Sefton 024 to Manchester city centre?
- By public transport it takes around 72 minutes to Manchester. Most residents drive rather than use public transport — only about 12% commute by bus or rail. The nearest rail station is roughly 2.3 km away, around a 29-minute walk.
- Who lives in Sefton 024?
- Mostly older, settled residents — the largest age group is 50 to 64, and nearly one in five is 65 or over. Nearly half of all homes are socially rented, and single-person households are common at 39%. It's a long-established, homogeneous community with a low proportion of young professionals or recent arrivals.
- What schools are near Sefton 024?
- There are 112 schools within 2 km, but only around 34% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 1.1 km away. Parents should research individual schools carefully given the wide variation in local quality.
- How affordable is Sefton 024 compared to the rest of the North West?
- It's among the cheaper parts of the region. A two-bedroom runs about £797 a month versus a UK median of around £1,200. The trade-off is that local wages are modest — around £29,500 median — so rent-to-income is still around 47%, which leaves limited headroom.