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Is Kirkby a good place to live?

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In Kirkby (L32 8), recorded crime is 22% below the national average, homes sell for around £114,150 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Kirkby L32 8

Kirkby L32 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,218 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £30,045, median £33,250 (10 sales)1996: mean £35,994, median £37,750 (8 sales)1997: mean £32,335, median £31,000 (15 sales)1998: mean £34,867, median £32,843 (14 sales)1999: mean £37,947, median £40,225 (10 sales)2000: mean £35,212, median £34,825 (24 sales)2001: mean £34,632, median £35,725 (20 sales)2002: mean £34,835, median £34,750 (28 sales)2003: mean £48,237, median £47,000 (27 sales)2004: mean £72,175, median £73,000 (20 sales)2005: mean £89,028, median £89,975 (38 sales)2006: mean £91,682, median £88,500 (25 sales)2007: mean £96,529, median £91,000 (26 sales)2008: mean £105,071, median £112,000 (14 sales)2009: mean £72,563, median £74,000 (8 sales)2010: mean £76,689, median £66,500 (7 sales)2011: mean £69,987, median £66,500 (10 sales)2012: mean £72,493, median £69,000 (7 sales)2013: mean £65,856, median £67,500 (9 sales)2014: mean £74,420, median £77,000 (10 sales)2015: mean £97,120, median £74,250 (20 sales)2016: mean £318,562, median £79,750 (8 sales)2017: mean £109,734, median £72,500 (13 sales)2018: mean £72,467, median £74,000 (15 sales)2019: mean £86,081, median £84,750 (18 sales)2020: mean £245,091, median £94,973 (12 sales)2021: mean £112,800, median £112,500 (18 sales)2022: mean £194,920, median £105,000 (23 sales)2023: mean £149,231, median £120,000 (13 sales)2024: mean £114,150, median £112,000 (20 sales)2025: mean £138,854, median £137,750 (18 sales)2026: mean £114,250, median £114,250 (2 sales)1995: mean £30,045, median £33,250 (10 sales)1996: mean £35,994, median £37,750 (8 sales)1997: mean £32,335, median £31,000 (15 sales)1998: mean £34,867, median £32,843 (14 sales)1999: mean £37,947, median £40,225 (10 sales)2000: mean £35,212, median £34,825 (24 sales)2001: mean £34,632, median £35,725 (20 sales)2002: mean £34,835, median £34,750 (28 sales)2003: mean £48,237, median £47,000 (27 sales)2004: mean £72,175, median £73,000 (20 sales)2005: mean £89,028, median £89,975 (38 sales)2006: mean £91,682, median £88,500 (25 sales)2007: mean £96,529, median £91,000 (26 sales)2008: mean £105,071, median £112,000 (14 sales)2009: mean £72,563, median £74,000 (8 sales)2010: mean £76,689, median £66,500 (7 sales)2011: mean £69,987, median £66,500 (10 sales)2012: mean £72,493, median £69,000 (7 sales)2013: mean £65,856, median £67,500 (9 sales)2014: mean £74,420, median £77,000 (10 sales)2015: mean £97,120, median £74,250 (20 sales)2016: mean £318,562, median £79,750 (8 sales)2017: mean £109,734, median £72,500 (13 sales)2018: mean £72,467, median £74,000 (15 sales)2019: mean £86,081, median £84,750 (18 sales)2020: mean £245,091, median £94,973 (12 sales)2021: mean £112,800, median £112,500 (18 sales)2022: mean £194,920, median £105,000 (23 sales)2023: mean £149,231, median £120,000 (13 sales)2024: mean £114,150, median £112,000 (20 sales)2025: mean £138,854, median £137,750 (18 sales)2026: mean £114,250, median £114,250 (2 sales) MeanMedian £318,562 £30,045 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L32 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 21 crimesJun 24: 28 crimesJul 24: 25 crimesAug 24: 16 crimesSep 24: 19 crimesOct 24: 23 crimesNov 24: 14 crimesDec 24: 15 crimesJan 25: 23 crimesFeb 25: 19 crimesMar 25: 38 crimesApr 25: 21 crimesMay 25: 14 crimesJun 25: 36 crimesJul 25: 28 crimesAug 25: 26 crimesSep 25: 14 crimesOct 25: 25 crimesNov 25: 19 crimesDec 25: 19 crimesJan 26: 15 crimesFeb 26: 19 crimesMar 26: 17 crimesApr 26: 14 crimes Apr 26: 14 crimes 38 14 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in L32 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 21/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
40%
Households with children
30%
Households
1,983

Owned 40% · Social rent 42% · Private rent 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L32 8.

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Kirkby L32 8: frequently asked questions

Is Kirkby L32 8 a good place to live?

In Kirkby (L32 8), recorded crime is 22% below the national average, homes sell for around £114,150 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Kirkby L32 8?

Recorded crime in Kirkby L32 8 runs at 209.0 per 1,000 properties, 22% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Kirkby L32 8 safe?

Crime in Kirkby L32 8 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Kirkby L32 8 runs at 209.0 per 1,000 properties, 22% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Kirkby L32 8?

Homes in Kirkby L32 8 sell for around £114,150 on average, based on 20 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Kirkby L32 8 at risk of flooding?

Kirkby L32 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,218 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Kirkby L32 8 a deprived area?

Kirkby L32 8 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).