L43 2GR

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
L43
Postcode sector
L43 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH43 2GT 49 m
CH43 2GJ 54 m
CH43 2LH 56 m
CH43 2GL 129 m
CH43 2GR 131 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L43 2GR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L43
Postcode sector
L43 2
Latitude
53.379502
Longitude
-3.056914
British National Grid easting
329,790
British National Grid northing
387,480

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
E00036706
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 024C · E01007246
Middle layer super output area
Wirral 024 · E02001490

Postcode source versions

Explore L43

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
101
Primary
62
Secondary
14
  1. Townfield Primary School

    Academy converter

    524 m
  2. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    565 m
  3. Birkenhead School

    Other independent school

    606 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,040
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 931
  • Public order 202
  • Criminal damage and arson 176
  • Anti social behaviour 171
  • Vehicle crime 106

GP practices

34

within 5 km straight-line

  • HOLMLANDS MED CTR

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

    ODS code N85022

    788 m

  • PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85643

    975 m

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    1.4 km

  • THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB

    ODS code N85018

    1.7 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code N85044

    2.0 km

  • WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR

    44 WHETSTONE LANE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF

    ODS code N85019

    2.0 km

  • ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code N85020

    2.0 km

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

    2.2 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85017

    2.2 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

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

    ODS code N85625

    2.2 km

  • UPTON GROUP PRACTICE

    32 FORD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 0TF

    ODS code N85013

    2.3 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR G

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85038

    2.6 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR K

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85634

    2.6 km

  • GLADSTONE MED CTR

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

    ODS code N85031

    2.8 km

  • HAMILTON MED CTR

    86 MARKET STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 6AJ

    ODS code N85021

    3.0 km

  • WEST WIRRAL GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85008

    3.2 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    525 NEW CHESTER ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2AG

    ODS code N85016

    3.5 km

  • SOMERVILLE MED CTR

    69 GORSEY LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 4AA

    ODS code N85024

    3.5 km

  • TEEHEY LANE SURGERY

    66 TEEHEY LANE, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 2JN

    ODS code N85057

    3.8 km

  • CHURCH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85633

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 34 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Flatt Lane

    BCT · Oxton

    0.0 miles
  • Flatt Lane

    BCT · Oxton

    0.0 miles
  • Bidston Road

    BCT · Oxton

    0.1 miles
  • Hargrave Avenue

    BCT · Oxton

    0.2 miles
  • Churton Avenue

    BCT · Oxton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 024C, 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

24,029 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
8 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

101 open schools are in scope, including 62 primary and 14 secondary schools. Townfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 524 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,040 published events cover 12 months, averaging 170 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 931 events.

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