L42 8PZ

Oxton · Wirral · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH42 8PG 43 m
CH43 0RZ 136 m
CH43 0RY 148 m
CH42 8PF 149 m
CH42 8PY 152 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L42 8PZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L42
Postcode sector
L42 8
Latitude
53.373458
Longitude
-3.049099
British National Grid easting
330,300
British National Grid northing
386,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wirral · E08000015
Electoral ward
Oxton · E05000968
Parish or community
E43000169
Westminster constituency
Birkenhead · E14001091
Output area
E00036718
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 024B · E01007245
Middle layer super output area
Wirral 024 · E02001490

Postcode source versions

Explore L42

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
90
Primary
56
Secondary
11
  1. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    378 m
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

    Academy sponsor led

    707 m
  3. Prenton Primary School

    Community school

    770 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,977
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 884
  • Public order 216
  • Criminal damage and arson 181
  • Anti social behaviour 144
  • Other theft 111

GP practices

28

within 5 km straight-line

  • HOLMLANDS MED CTR

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

    ODS code N85022

    761 m

  • PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85643

    832 m

  • THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB

    ODS code N85018

    1.0 km

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    1.5 km

  • ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code N85020

    1.7 km

  • WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR

    44 WHETSTONE LANE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF

    ODS code N85019

    2.0 km

  • GLADSTONE MED CTR

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

    ODS code N85031

    2.3 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code N85044

    2.6 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85017

    2.8 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

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

    ODS code N85625

    2.8 km

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

    2.8 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR G

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85038

    2.8 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR K

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85634

    2.8 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    525 NEW CHESTER ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2AG

    ODS code N85016

    2.9 km

  • TEEHEY LANE SURGERY

    66 TEEHEY LANE, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 2JN

    ODS code N85057

    2.9 km

  • HAMILTON MED CTR

    86 MARKET STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 6AJ

    ODS code N85021

    3.0 km

  • UPTON GROUP PRACTICE

    32 FORD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 0TF

    ODS code N85013

    3.0 km

  • CHURCH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85633

    3.1 km

  • KINGS LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 BRACKENWOOD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH63 2LR

    ODS code N85054

    3.1 km

  • WEST WIRRAL GROUP PRACTICE

    THE WARRENS MEDICAL CENTRE, ARROWE PARK ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 5PL

    ODS code N85008

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Osmaston Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.0 miles
  • Osmaston Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.0 miles
  • Cambridge Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles
  • Curzon Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.2 miles
  • Dovedale Close

    BCT · Prenton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 024B, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,371 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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

90 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 11 secondary schools. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 378 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,977 published events cover 12 months, averaging 164.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 884 events.

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