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CH31 area guide

Who lives in CH31, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,570 (2024)
At a glance

What CH31 is like

The CH31 postcode district in Wirral covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,570 people in 719 households. 74.4% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH31 compares

Headline figures for CH31, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£46,795

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH31 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    34.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH31 FAQs

01
Is CH31 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is CH31 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH31, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in CH31?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.4%).
04
Which council covers CH31?

The local authority for CH31 is Wirral.

CH31 comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CH31?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heswall Rail Station, 1 mile 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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