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CH43 5SG area guide

Who lives in CH43 5SG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxton South
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,565 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH43 5SG is like

CH43 5SG is a postcode in the Oxton South area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,565 people. 71% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH43 5 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH43 5SG compares

Headline figures for CH43 5SG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 59 sales in CH43 5, +21.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,736

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH43 5SG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH43 5 is up 21.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH43 5SG FAQs

Is CH43 5SG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH43 5SG?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in CH43 5 sold for a median of £245,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH43 5SG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH43 5SG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH43 5SG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.6%).

Which council covers CH43 5SG?

The local authority for CH43 5SG is Wirral.

CH43 5SG comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH43 5SG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Birkenhead Central 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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