Postcode sector · Wirral

L46 0 area guide

Who lives in L46 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 1,609 (2024)

L46 0Postcode sector · Wirral

At a glance

What L46 0 is like

The L46 0 postcode sector in Wirral covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,609 people in 749 households. 87.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% 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 L46 0 compares

Headline figures for L46 0, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,011

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L46 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L46 0 FAQs

Is L46 0 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 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is L46 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L46 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L46 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.7%).

Which council covers L46 0?

The local authority for L46 0 is Wirral.

L46 0 comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L46 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Moreton (Merseyside) 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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