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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallasey CentralWirral | 2,959 | 57 | £245,000 |
| Wallasey VillageWirral | 3,007 | 56 | £222,500 |
| LeasoweWirral | 4,810 | 30 | £205,000 |
| Wallasey EastWirral | 5,331 | 22 | £199,998 |
| LiscardWirral | 5,338 | 22 | £168,000 |
| New BrightonWirral | 5,462 | 20 | £202,500 |
| EgremontWirral | 6,579 | 4 | £145,000 |
| PoultonWirral | 6,689 | 2 | £139,000 |
| Bidston HillWirral | 6,833 | 0 | £127,500 |
People living in L45 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Associate professional 13% · Caring & leisure 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
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.