Postcode district · Wallasey

L45 area guide

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

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 8,783 (2024)

L45Postcode district · Wallasey

At a glance

What L45 is like

The L45 postcode district in Wirral covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 8,783 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 65.9% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 51.6% 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 L45 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in L45 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,558

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% 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
25.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

L45 FAQs

Is L45 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is L45 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around L45, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L45?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers L45?

L45 is in Wirral.

L45 is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L45?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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