# Leasowe

North Wirral. 7,289 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.2 square kilometres.

Leasowe had 7,046 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001472. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leasowe was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 1,479th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/leasowe#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,046** (2021). Leasowe had 7,046 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,312th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/leasowe#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Leasowe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/leasowe#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In Leasowe, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/leasowe#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02001472) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Leasowe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02001472) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 105 homes were sold in Leasowe in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02001472) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leasowe.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02001472) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leasowe had 7,046 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Leasowe

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leasowe at a rate of 53.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 78.9 per 1,000 people across Wirral.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 183 |
| Other crime | 80 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Leasowe compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Leasowe | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | 18th cheapest | 42 middle areas, Wirral · 2025 |
| Population | 7,046 | 12th least populated | 42 middle areas, Wirral · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 42 middle areas, Wirral · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | 18th highest | 42 middle areas, Wirral · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leasowe safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leasowe at a rate of 53.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 78.9 per 1,000 people across Wirral.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leasowe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (183), other crime (80) and anti-social behaviour (54).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Wirral

These figures are published for the whole of Wirral, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wirral and not Leasowe alone. [See Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

- **Average house price: £221,673** (August 2026). Wirral’s average house price was £221,673 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wirral earned a median of £38,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 158th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Wirral costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.5** (2025). Wirral has a deprivation score of 27.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Leasowe in brief

The median price paid for a home in Leasowe was £200,000 in 2025.
Leasowe had 7,046 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Leasowe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Leasowe, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001472
- Ward: [Leasowe and Moreton East †](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/ward/leasowe-and-moreton-east)
- Constituency: [Wallasey †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wallasey)
- Council: [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,289*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leasowe South & Moreton East](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/leasowe-south-and-moreton-east), [Wallasey Village](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/wallasey-village), [Bidston Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/bidston-hill), [Great Meols](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/great-meols), [Moreton West](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/moreton-west)

## Latest updates for Leasowe

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001472

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/leasowe