Postcode district · Birkenhead

L43 area guide

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

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 5,066 (2024)

L43Postcode district · Birkenhead

At a glance

What L43 is like

The L43 postcode district in Wirral covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 5,066 people across 3 census neighbourhoods. 55.1% of households own their home, 32.3% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How L43 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in L43. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,578

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L43 FAQs

Is L43 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L43 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L43, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L43?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 55.1% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (29%).

Which council covers L43?

L43 is in Wirral.

L43 is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L43?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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 Park Rail Station, 0.7 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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