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L46 0RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Saughall Massie
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,609 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What L46 0RY is like

L46 0RY is a postcode in the Saughall Massie area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,609 people. 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 0RY compares

Headline figures for L46 0RY, 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
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 0RY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    87.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L46 0RY FAQs

01
Is L46 0RY 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. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is L46 0RY 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 0RY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in L46 0RY?

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%).
04
Which council covers L46 0RY?

The local authority for L46 0RY is Wirral.

L46 0RY comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is L46 0RY?

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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