Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in L46
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L46, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 5,003 (2024)
L46Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in L46
Residents
5,003
2024 estimate
Households
2,199
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
L46England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
L46
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
45.4% of adults in L46 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.6% have never married.
L46England
Married or civil partnership45.4%44.7%
Never married34.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.6% of residents in L46 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
L46
44%
34%
14%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.