Postcode sector · Wirral

CH26 9 area guide

Who lives in CH26 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 1,527 (2024)

CH26 9Postcode sector · Wirral

At a glance

What CH26 9 is like

The CH26 9 postcode sector in Wirral covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,527 people in 644 households. 87.6% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH26 9 compares

Headline figures for CH26 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,324

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH26 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH26 9 FAQs

Is CH26 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CH26 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH26 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH26 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 87.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (80.6%).

Which council covers CH26 9?

The local authority for CH26 9 is Wirral.

CH26 9 comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH26 9?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Upton Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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