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CH43 1XE area guide

Who lives in CH43 1XE, 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: 1,694 (2024)

CH43 1XEPrenton

At a glance

What CH43 1XE is like

CH43 1XE 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 1,694 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 42% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 50.6% 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 1XE compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.8 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, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 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
42% 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
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CH43 1XE FAQs

Is CH43 1XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 1XE?

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 1XE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH43 1XE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH43 1XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 10.2% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (40.8%).

Which council covers CH43 1XE?

CH43 1XE is in Wirral.

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

How well connected is CH43 1XE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 0.9 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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