L49 postcode area
The L49 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wirral. Area Scores range from 1 to 93 across them.
In summary
The L49 district contains both ends of the scale: Greasby at 94 out of 100 (#437 of 6,856 in England) against Tranmere at 2, a 92-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £125,000 in Tranmere to £280,000 in Thurstaston & Irby — a 2.2× gap within the L49 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreasbyWirral | 437 | 94 | £275,500 |
| Thurstaston & IrbyWirral | 780 | 89 | £280,000 |
| Pensby & ThingwallWirral | 1,157 | 83 | £279,250 |
| Saughall MassieWirral | 1,540 | 78 | £233,000 |
| Upton WestWirral | 2,596 | 62 | £251,000 |
| Noctorum North & Upton EastWirral | 6,120 | 11 | £186,250 |
| WoodchurchWirral | 6,366 | 7 | £150,000 |
| Leasowe South & Moreton EastWirral | 6,593 | 4 | £203,000 |
| TranmereWirral | 6,730 | 2 | £125,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around L49.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.