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CH43 1TU area guide

Who lives in CH43 1TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Claughton South & Oxton North
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,659 (2024)

CH43 1TUPrenton

At a glance

What CH43 1TU is like

CH43 1TU is a postcode in the Claughton South & Oxton North neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,659 people. 58% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH43 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH43 1TU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 35 sales in CH43 1, +29% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£38,738

Average a year, before tax — higher than 8% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH43 1 is up 29% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CH43 1TU FAQs

Is CH43 1TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH43 1TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CH43 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +29% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH43 1TU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH43 1TU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CH43 1TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (31.5%).

Which council covers CH43 1TU?

CH43 1TU is in Wirral.

CH43 1TU is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH43 1TU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 0.8 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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