L43 postcode area · Wirral
The L43 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Liverpool, Wirral. Area Scores range from 0 to 73 across them. Every full L43 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The L43 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 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £112,000 in Seacombe to £290,000 in Prenton — a 2.6× gap within the L43 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Liverpool and Wirral — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 |
| Wallasey CentralWirral | 2,959 | 57 | £245,000 |
| Claughton NorthWirral | 4,282 | 38 | £184,500 |
| Claughton South & Oxton NorthWirral | 4,406 | 36 | £175,000 |
| New BrightonWirral | 5,462 | 20 | £202,500 |
| Oxton SouthWirral | 5,701 | 17 | £157,500 |
| Noctorum North & Upton EastWirral | 6,120 | 11 | £186,250 |
| WoodchurchWirral | 6,366 | 7 | £150,000 |
| Belle ValeLiverpool | 6,407 | 6 | £181,500 |
| Leasowe South & Moreton EastWirral | 6,593 | 4 | £203,000 |
| Bidston HillWirral | 6,833 | 0 | £127,500 |
| SeacombeWirral | 6,839 | 0 | £112,000 |
| Birkenhead CentralWirral | 6,846 | 0 | £115,000 |
People living in L43 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 | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 6%
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 L43
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L43 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around L43.
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.