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L46 6DU area guide

Who lives in L46 6DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Meols
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,568 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L46 6DU is like

L46 6DU is a postcode in the Great Meols area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,568 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% 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 L46 6DU compares

Headline figures for L46 6DU, 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: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L46 6DU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L46 6DU FAQs

Is L46 6DU 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 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is L46 6DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L46 6DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L46 6DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).

Which council covers L46 6DU?

The local authority for L46 6DU is Wirral.

L46 6DU comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L46 6DU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.8 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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