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L43 6TY area guide

Who lives in L43 6TY, 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
1,719 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What L43 6TY is like

L43 6TY 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 1,719 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L43 6TY compares

Headline figures for L43 6TY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 11 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 6TY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L43 6TY FAQs

01
Is L43 6TY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is L43 6TY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around L43 6TY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in L43 6TY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).
04
Which council covers L43 6TY?

The local authority for L43 6TY is Wirral.

L43 6TY comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is L43 6TY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 1.1 miles 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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