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L47 3BZ area guide

Who lives in L47 3BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hoylake
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,356 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L47 3BZ is like

L47 3BZ is a postcode in the Hoylake area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,356 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% 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 L47 3BZ compares

Headline figures for L47 3BZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 3 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,081

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L47 3BZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

L47 3BZ FAQs

Is L47 3BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

Is L47 3BZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L47 3BZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L47 3BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers L47 3BZ?

The local authority for L47 3BZ is Wirral.

L47 3BZ comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L47 3BZ?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Manor Road Rail Station, 0.2 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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