L45 postcode area · Wirral

The L45 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wirral. Area Scores range from 0 to 56 across them. Every full L45 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the L45 district: Wallasey Central scores 57 out of 100 (#2,959 of 6,856 nationally) while Bidston Hill sits at 0 — neighbours on the map, 56 points apart on the index. 7 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £127,500 in Bidston Hill to £245,000 in Wallasey Central — a 1.9× gap within the L45 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,164a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime80per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied59%

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
Wallasey CentralWirral 2,95957 £245,000
Wallasey VillageWirral 3,00756 £222,500
LeasoweWirral 4,81030 £205,000
Wallasey EastWirral 5,33122 £199,998
LiscardWirral 5,33822 £168,000
New BrightonWirral 5,46220 £202,500
EgremontWirral 6,5794 £145,000
PoultonWirral 6,6892 £139,000
Bidston HillWirral 6,8330 £127,500

People living in L45 Census 2021

Residents68,740
Median age (est.)42
Density3,665per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above27%
No car or van30%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 16%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 16%Other: 13%
One person 36%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 16%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Associate professional 13% · Caring & leisure 12%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Associate professional13%
Caring & leisure12%
Administrative11%
Elementary11%
Skilled trades10%
Managers & directors10%
Sales & customer service10%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 L45

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L45 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L45.

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.