Adjacent to the Green Belt, woodland and open countryside, it is known for its mere, a lake that has been used for leisure purposes for many years.

Since local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, Raby Mere has been situated administratively within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.

At the time of the 2011 Census, Raby Mere, with its small residential area of exclusively detached homes, had a total population of 750.

The nearest access point is at Junction 4 of the motorway, about two kilometres (1+1⁄4 mi) north.

The hamlet is served by the Number 84 bus that runs Mondays to Saturdays every two hours during the day from Heswall to Raby Mere via Clatterbridge, Spital and Bromborough run by Avon Buses.