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L43 7RY area guide

Who lives in L43 7RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Claughton North
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What L43 7RY is like

L43 7RY is a postcode in the Claughton North area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,653 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 32.5% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L43 7RY compares

Headline figures for L43 7RY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
69%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£48,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L43 7RY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    32.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L43 7RY FAQs

01
Is L43 7RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 69% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is L43 7RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around L43 7RY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in L43 7RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.1%).
04
Which council covers L43 7RY?

The local authority for L43 7RY is Wirral.

L43 7RY comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is L43 7RY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 0.4 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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