Postcode · Wallasey

L45 9JP area guide

Who lives in L45 9JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Brighton
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,569 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

L45 9JPWallasey

At a glance

What L45 9JP is like

L45 9JP is a postcode in the New Brighton area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,569 people. 69% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L45 9JP compares

Headline figures for L45 9JP, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,822

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L45 9JP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L45 9JP FAQs

Is L45 9JP 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 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L45 9JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L45 9JP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in L45 9JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).

Which council covers L45 9JP?

The local authority for L45 9JP is Wirral.

L45 9JP comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L45 9JP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 New Brighton Rail Station, 0.1 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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