L64 postcode area · Cheshire West and Chester

The L64 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire West and Chester, Wirral. Area Scores range from 59 to 95 across them. Every full L64 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the L64 district's neighbourhoods is Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough (95 out of 100, #320 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Neston & Parkgate (59). 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £267,500 in Little Neston to £365,746 in Hooton, Willaston & Ness. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire West and Chester and Wirral — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,472a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied80%

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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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton HoughWirral 32095 £364,000
Hooton, Willaston & NessCheshire West and Chester 86987 £365,746
Little NestonCheshire West and Chester 88287 £267,500
Capenhurst, Saughall & MostonCheshire West and Chester 1,53478 £365,000
Neston & ParkgateCheshire West and Chester 2,78859 £289,250

People living in L64 Census 2021

Residents33,515
Median age (est.)50
Density289per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above41%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 27%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 9%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 60% · No religion 33% · 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 L64

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L64 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L64.

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.