L46 9PA

Bidston and St James · Wirral · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Postcode district
L46
Postcode sector
L46 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH43 7XQ 85 m
CH43 7YF 91 m
CH43 7RD 110 m
CH43 7XG 130 m
CH43 7YN 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L46 9PA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L46
Postcode sector
L46 9
Latitude
53.404632
Longitude
-3.081453
British National Grid easting
328,200
British National Grid northing
390,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wirral · E08000015
Parish or community
E43000169
Westminster constituency
Birkenhead · E14001091
Output area
E00036072
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 011A · E01007120
Middle layer super output area
Wirral 011 · E02001477

Postcode source versions

Explore L46

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
53
Secondary
9
  1. Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    63 m
  2. The Observatory School

    Community special school

    191 m
  3. St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    915 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,718
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 718
  • Criminal damage and arson 192
  • Public order 180
  • Shoplifting 165
  • Anti social behaviour 158

GP practices

30

within 5 km straight-line

  • LEASOWE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HUDSON ROAD, LEASOWE, WIRRAL, CH46 2QQ

    ODS code N85640

    1.6 km

  • BLACKHEATH MED CTR

    76 REEDS LANE, MORETON, WIRRAL, CH46 1SG

    ODS code N85648

    1.8 km

  • MORETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    27 UPTON ROAD, MORETON, WIRRAL, CH46 0PE

    ODS code N85048

    2.0 km

  • MORETON GROUP PRACTICE

    PASTURE ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, PASTURE ROAD, WIRRAL, CH46 8SA

    ODS code N85028

    2.0 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code N85044

    2.2 km

  • UPTON GROUP PRACTICE

    32 FORD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 0TF

    ODS code N85013

    2.2 km

  • ST HILARY GROUP PRACTICE

    BROADWAY, WALLASEY, CH45 3NA

    ODS code N85025

    2.4 km

  • HOYLAKE RD MET CTR

    314 HOYLAKE ROAD, MORETON, WIRRAL, CH46 6DE

    ODS code N85046

    2.4 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85017

    2.4 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

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

    ODS code N85625

    2.4 km

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

    2.6 km

  • CENTRAL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code N85027

    2.7 km

  • LISCARD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85616

    2.7 km

  • SOMERVILLE MED CTR

    69 GORSEY LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 4AA

    ODS code N85024

    2.7 km

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    27 GROVE ROAD, WALLASEY, CH45 3HE

    ODS code N85620

    2.9 km

  • GROVE RD SURGERY

    71 GROVE ROAD, WALLASEY, CH45 3HF

    ODS code N85052

    3.0 km

  • MANOR HEALTH CTR

    LISCARD VILLAGE, WALLASEY, CH45 4JG

    ODS code N85023

    3.0 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR G

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85038

    3.5 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR K

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85634

    3.5 km

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 30 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Fender Way

    BCT · Beechwood

    0.1 miles
  • Fender Way

    BCT · Beechwood

    0.1 miles
  • Eleanor Road

    BCT · Bidston

    0.1 miles
  • School Lane

    BCT · Bidston

    0.1 miles
  • St Oswalds Avenue

    BCT · Beechwood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 011A, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

3,236 of 33,755

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

85 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 9 secondary schools. Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School is the nearest published school at 63 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,718 published events cover 12 months, averaging 143.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 718 events.

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