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L43 2JE area guide

Who lives in L43 2JE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Claughton South & Oxton North
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,694 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

L43 2JEBirkenhead

At a glance

What L43 2JE is like

L43 2JE is a postcode in the Claughton South & Oxton North area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,694 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L43 2JE compares

Headline figures for L43 2JE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,738

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L43 2JE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L43 2JE FAQs

Is L43 2JE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is L43 2JE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L43 2JE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L43 2JE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.2% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.8%).

Which council covers L43 2JE?

The local authority for L43 2JE is Wirral.

L43 2JE comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L43 2JE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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