Ince Blundell’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Ince Blundell’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ince BlundellMerseyside
With 462 residents, it is a village in Merseyside, North West.
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Population
462
Census 2021 · Sefton council
Median home
£245K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
34% are 65+ · Merseyside 19%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ince Blundell a good place to live?
There are no grades for Ince Blundell: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over. Nearly half of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Ince Blundell stand out
The 2 things Ince Blundell does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ince Blundell.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ince Blundell than in Merseyside’s towns or England’s towns: 9.9% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 34% of the town, higher than both Merseyside’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents. Line up the people of Ince Blundell by age and the one in the middle is 57.2. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
57.2median age
Ince BlundellMerseysideEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ince Blundell | Merseyside | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Merseyside and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 27% of Ince Blundell’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Merseyside’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
17% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 3.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above Merseyside’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Ince Blundell for work.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot8%
Bus5%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Ince Blundell own their home: 80%, more than in both Merseyside’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 12% of households. Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Merseyside’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The £245,000 median rests on 11 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ince Blundell£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £233,500 | 8 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Sefton council area
£2,588
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Ince Blundell records less burglary and damage per resident than Merseyside’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 18.8 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in Ince Blundell came to 17 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes.
18.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other crime3
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
18.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Ince Blundell say their health is good than in Merseyside’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Seeing a GP means leaving Ince Blundell: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. Nearly a quarter of residents have a disability, about level with Merseyside’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.4% of the town. The nearest A&E to Ince Blundell is University Hospital Aintree, 5.6 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ince Blundell | Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Ince Blundell’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Ince Blundell’s land, 2% lies in conservation areas, below Merseyside’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. One scheduled monument lies in the town. The town has 22 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ince Blundell
13pages on Ince Blundell
The big questions
Safety18.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £245K · rent £938 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ince Blundell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HightownCrosbyFormbyLydiateMaghullLitherlandBootleInce Blundell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ince Blundell | 462 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hightown | 2,018 | 1.3 | — | D− | A− | C+ |
| Crosby | 50,218 | 2.8 | C− | D | C | C− |
| Formby | 22,892 | 2.8 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Lydiate | 6,516 | 3.3 | B | D | A | B |
| Maghull | 20,367 | 3.7 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Litherland | 18,752 | 3.7 | D | C | C− | D− |
| Bootle | 53,722 | 4.4 | D− | C+ | D− | D− |
Hightown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ince Blundell
How much is council tax in Ince Blundell?
Band D council tax in Ince Blundell is £2,588 for 2026–27, more than in 83% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Ince Blundell expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £245,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Sefton council area averaged £938 a month in August 2026.
About Ince Blundell
Village in Merseyside, England
Ince Blundell is a built-up area of 462 people, in the Sefton council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 462 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sefton
- County
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001212
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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