L41 postcode area · Wirral

The L41 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Liverpool, Wirral. Area Scores range from 0 to 37 across them. Every full L41 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the L41 district, Claughton North is the strongest performer at 38 out of 100 (#4,282 of 6,856 nationally); Birkenhead Central is the weakest at 0. 8 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £112,000 in Seacombe to £184,500 in Claughton North. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Liverpool and Wirral — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£28,935a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime136per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied43%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Claughton NorthWirral 4,28238 £184,500
Claughton South & Oxton NorthWirral 4,40636 £175,000
Oxton SouthWirral 5,70117 £157,500
Wavertree EastLiverpool 5,83915 £177,500
PoultonWirral 6,6892 £139,000
TranmereWirral 6,7302 £125,000
Birkenhead SouthWirral 6,7781 £112,750
Bidston HillWirral 6,8330 £127,500
SeacombeWirral 6,8390 £112,000
Birkenhead CentralWirral 6,8460 £115,000

People living in L41 Census 2021

Residents80,743
Median age (est.)40
Density3,698per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above25%
No car or van41%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 22%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 28%Private rent: 29%
Own outright 22%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 28%Private rent 29%

Households

One person: 42%Couple, no children: 12%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 18%Other: 10%
One person 42%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 18%Other 10%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Caring & leisure 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Caring & leisure14%
Elementary13%
Associate professional11%
Sales & customer service10%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Managers & directors9%
Process & plant9%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 4%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 41% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in L41

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L41 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L41.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.