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CH26 area guide

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,527 (2024)
At a glance

What CH26 is like

The CH26 postcode district in Wirral covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,527 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 87.6% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards.

Scores

How CH26 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£49,324

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    87.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH26 FAQs

01
Is CH26 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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).
02
Is CH26 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH26, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in CH26?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 87.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (80.6%).
04
Which council covers CH26?

CH26 is in Wirral.

CH26 is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CH26?

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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