L43 9WX

Claughton · Wirral · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Postcode district
L43
Postcode sector
L43 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH43 9UE 33 m
CH43 9WX 74 m
CH43 9UF 105 m
CH43 9TX 109 m
CH43 9TE 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L43 9WX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L43
Postcode sector
L43 9
Latitude
53.381958
Longitude
-3.063741
British National Grid easting
329,340
British National Grid northing
387,760

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wirral · E08000015
Electoral ward
Claughton · E05000959
Parish or community
E43000169
Westminster constituency
Birkenhead · E14001091
Output area
E00036249
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 024A · E01007163
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
98
Primary
62
Secondary
13
  1. Townfield Primary School

    Academy converter

    530 m
  2. Ridgeway High School

    Foundation school

    655 m
  3. Birkenhead School

    Other independent school

    656 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,698
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 754
  • Public order 172
  • Anti social behaviour 170
  • Criminal damage and arson 140
  • Shoplifting 110

GP practices

33

within 5 km straight-line

  • HOLMLANDS MED CTR

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

    ODS code N85022

    1.0 km

  • PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85643

    1.2 km

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

    1.7 km

  • UPTON GROUP PRACTICE

    32 FORD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 0TF

    ODS code N85013

    1.8 km

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    1.8 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code N85044

    1.8 km

  • THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB

    ODS code N85018

    2.1 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85017

    2.1 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

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

    ODS code N85625

    2.1 km

  • WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR

    44 WHETSTONE LANE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF

    ODS code N85019

    2.3 km

  • ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code N85020

    2.5 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

  • WEST WIRRAL GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85008

    3.1 km

  • HAMILTON MED CTR

    86 MARKET STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 6AJ

    ODS code N85021

    3.2 km

  • GLADSTONE MED CTR

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

    ODS code N85031

    3.3 km

  • SOMERVILLE MED CTR

    69 GORSEY LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 4AA

    ODS code N85024

    3.5 km

  • MORETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    27 UPTON ROAD, MORETON, WIRRAL, CH46 0PE

    ODS code N85048

    3.6 km

  • GREASBY GROUP PRACTICE

    GREASBY HEALTH CENTRE, GREASBY ROAD, GREASBY, WIRRAL, CH49 3AT

    ODS code N85032

    3.9 km

  • CENTRAL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    VICTORIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL, MILL LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 5UF

    ODS code N85027

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 33 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Hogarth Drive

    BCT · Noctorum

    0.3 miles
  • Hogarth Drive

    BCT · Noctorum

    0.3 miles
  • Hargrave Avenue

    BCT · Oxton

    0.3 miles
  • Churton Avenue

    BCT · Oxton

    0.3 miles
  • Wexford Road

    BCT · Oxton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 024A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,180 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
7 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

98 open schools are in scope, including 62 primary and 13 secondary schools. Townfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 530 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,698 published events cover 12 months, averaging 141.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 754 events.

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