L48 postcode area · Wirral

The L48 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wirral. Area Scores range from 64 to 97 across them. Every full L48 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the L48 district's neighbourhoods is Caldy & Newton (98 out of 100, #149 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest West Kirby (65). 4 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £275,500 in Greasby to £450,000 in Caldy & Newton.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,519a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime33per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)50

Owner-occupied83%

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

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Caldy & NewtonWirral	149	98	£450,000
GreasbyWirral	437	94	£275,500
Thurstaston & IrbyWirral	780	89	£280,000
Great MeolsWirral	1,506	78	£306,500
HoylakeWirral	2,308	66	£297,000
West KirbyWirral	2,425	65	£293,000

People living in L48 Census 2021

Residents42,917

Median age (est.)50

Density1,230per km²

No qualifications12%

Degree or above43%

No car or van14%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 5%Private rent 12%

Households

One person 31%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups

Professional	28%
Managers & directors	15%
Associate professional	15%
Administrative	10%
Skilled trades	8%
Caring & leisure	8%
Sales & customer service	6%
Elementary	6%
Process & plant	4%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 61% · No religion 32% · Hindu 0%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L48.

CH48 L47 CH47 CH29 CH49 CH30 CH28 CH46

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.