Postcode sector · Wirral

L48 5 area guide

Who lives in L48 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 1,679 (2024)

L48 5Postcode sector · Wirral

At a glance

What L48 5 is like

The L48 5 postcode sector in Wirral covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,679 people in 664 households. 87.3% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 52.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L48 5 compares

Headline figures for L48 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,241

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L48 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

L48 5 FAQs

Is L48 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L48 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around L48 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L48 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 87.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.3%).

Which council covers L48 5?

The local authority for L48 5 is Wirral.

L48 5 comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L48 5?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 West Kirby Rail Station, 0.3 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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