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L45 3HW area guide

Who lives in L45 3HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wallasey Village
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What L45 3HW is like

L45 3HW is a postcode in the Wallasey Village area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,393 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.7% 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 L45 3HW compares

Headline figures for L45 3HW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£45,665

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L45 3HW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L45 3HW FAQs

01
Is L45 3HW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is L45 3HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L45 3HW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in L45 3HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).
04
Which council covers L45 3HW?

The local authority for L45 3HW is Wirral.

L45 3HW comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is L45 3HW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wallasey Grove Road Rail Station, 0.3 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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