Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in L48
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L48, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 3,289 (2024)
L48Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in L48
Residents
3,289
2024 estimate
Households
1,465
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.1% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
L48England
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
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
L48
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L48 is above that, at 50.8%. 29.7% have never married.
L48England
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L48 is broadly in line with that, at 85.1%.
L48
55%
30%
England
- Very good55.1%48.5%
- Good30.1%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.