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CH43 1TW area guide

Who lives in CH43 1TW, 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)

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At a glance

What CH43 1TW is like

CH43 1TW is a postcode in the Claughton South & Oxton North area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,659 people. 58% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CH43 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH43 1TW compares

Headline figures for CH43 1TW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,738

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH43 1TW differs most from the national average.

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.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH43 1TW FAQs

Is CH43 1TW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH43 1TW?

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 1TW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CH43 1TW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH43 1TW?

The local authority for CH43 1TW is Wirral.

CH43 1TW comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH43 1TW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 0.7 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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