Postcode district · Wirral

L46 area guide

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

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 5,003 (2024)

L46Postcode district · Wirral

At a glance

What L46 is like

The L46 postcode district in Wirral covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 5,003 people in 2,199 households. 81% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% 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 compares

Headline figures for L46, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in L46.

Household incomeMore

£45,010

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L46 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L46 FAQs

Is L46 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L46 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L46, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L46?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 81% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.8%).

Which council covers L46?

The local authority for L46 is Wirral.

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

How well connected is L46?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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 Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station, 0.5 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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