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L42 8LF

Prenton · Wirral · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Prenton
Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Postcode district
L42
Postcode sector
L42 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH42 8QX 77 m
CH42 8LA 81 m
CH42 8LE 109 m
CH42 8LH 113 m
CH42 8LD 129 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L42 8LF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L42
Postcode sector
L42 8
Latitude
53.369043
Longitude
-3.039973
British National Grid easting
330,900
British National Grid northing
386,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wirral · E08000015
Electoral ward
Prenton · E05000970
Parish or community
E43000169
Westminster constituency
Birkenhead · E14001091
Output area
E00036779
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 030D · E01007254
Middle layer super output area
Wirral 030 · E02001496

Postcode source versions

Explore L42

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
82
Primary
48
Secondary
12

  1. Horizons Independent School

    Other independent special school

    366 m

  2. Devonshire Park Primary School

    Community school

    750 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

    Academy sponsor led

    801 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,820
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 883
  • Public order 187
  • Criminal damage and arson 162
  • Anti social behaviour 125
  • Other theft 97

GP practices

27

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB

    ODS code N85018

    950 m

  • PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    516-518 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, CH43 0TS

    ODS code N85643

    1.4 km

  • HOLMLANDS MED CTR

    16-20 HOLMLANDS DR, OXTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, PRENTON, CH43 0TX

    ODS code N85022

    1.4 km

  • ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY

    ST. CATHERINES HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 0LQ

    ODS code N85020

    1.5 km

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    1.8 km

  • GLADSTONE MED CTR

    241-243 OLD CHESTER ROAD, ROCK FERRY, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 3TD

    ODS code N85031

    1.8 km

  • WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR

    44 WHETSTONE LANE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF

    ODS code N85019

    2.1 km

  • TEEHEY LANE SURGERY

    66 TEEHEY LANE, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 2JN

    ODS code N85057

    2.1 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    525 NEW CHESTER ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2AG

    ODS code N85016

    2.3 km

  • CHURCH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 BRACKENWOOD ROAD, HIGHER BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 2LR

    ODS code N85633

    2.4 km

  • KINGS LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 BRACKENWOOD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH63 2LR

    ODS code N85054

    2.4 km

  • SUNLIGHT GROUP PRACTICE

    SEFTON ROAD, NEW FERRY, WIRRAL, CH62 5HS

    ODS code N85051

    2.7 km

  • HAMILTON MED CTR

    86 MARKET STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 6AJ

    ODS code N85021

    3.0 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR G

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85038

    3.1 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR K

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85634

    3.1 km

  • CIVIC MEDICAL CENTRE

    CIVIC WAY, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 7RX

    ODS code N85006

    3.1 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

    CLAUGHTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 161 PARK ROAD NORTH, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 0DD

    ODS code N85044

    3.2 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BIRKENHEAD MEDICAL BUILDING, 31 LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8DB

    ODS code N85017

    3.3 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

    BIRKENHEAD MEDICAL BUILDING, LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8DB

    ODS code N85625

    3.3 km

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • St Stephens Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles

  • Reservoir Road North

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles

  • Acrefield

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles

  • Mendip Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles

  • Storeton Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 030D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,515 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

82 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 12 secondary schools. Horizons Independent School is the nearest published school at 366 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,820 published events cover 12 months, averaging 151.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 883 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.