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CH43 8TS area guide

Who lives in CH43 8TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Claughton North
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,581 (2024)
At a glance

What CH43 8TS is like

CH43 8TS is a postcode in the Claughton North area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,581 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH43 8 sold for a median of £187,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH43 8TS compares

Headline figures for CH43 8TS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£187,500

Median over 17 sales in CH43 8, +29.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

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

Household incomeMore
£48,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH43 8TS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH43 8TS FAQs

01
Is CH43 8TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in CH43 8TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £187,500.

Homes in CH43 8 sold for a median of £187,500 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, +29.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH43 8TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH43 8TS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH43 8TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.7%).
05
Which council covers CH43 8TS?

The local authority for CH43 8TS is Wirral.

CH43 8TS comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH43 8TS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Birkenhead North 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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