L42 postcode area · Wirral
The L42 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wirral. Area Scores range from 0 to 73 across them. Every full L42 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The L42 district contains both ends of the scale: Noctorum South at 74 out of 100 (#1,794 of 6,856 in England) against Birkenhead Central at 0, a 74-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £112,750 in Birkenhead South to £290,000 in Prenton — a 2.6× gap within the L42 district.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noctorum SouthWirral | 1,794 | 74 | £227,250 |
| PrentonWirral | 2,308 | 66 | £290,000 |
| WoodheyWirral | 2,486 | 64 | £248,000 |
| Egerton ParkWirral | 5,359 | 22 | £180,000 |
| Oxton SouthWirral | 5,701 | 17 | £157,500 |
| Bebington New FerryWirral | 6,325 | 8 | £190,000 |
| TranmereWirral | 6,730 | 2 | £125,000 |
| Birkenhead SouthWirral | 6,778 | 1 | £112,750 |
| Birkenhead CentralWirral | 6,846 | 0 | £115,000 |
People living in L42 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Caring & leisure 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 39% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 7%
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 L42
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L42 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around L42.
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.