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CH43 9HE area guide

Who lives in CH43 9HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Noctorum South
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,297 (2024)

CH43 9HEPrenton

At a glance

What CH43 9HE is like

CH43 9HE is a postcode in the Noctorum South area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,297 people. 80% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £235,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH43 9HE compares

Headline figures for CH43 9HE, 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: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,750

Median over 60 sales in CH43 9, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,324

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH43 9HE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH43 9 is up 9.7% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH43 9HE FAQs

Is CH43 9HE 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 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 9HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,750.

Homes in CH43 9 sold for a median of £235,750 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH43 9HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH43 9HE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH43 9HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).

Which council covers CH43 9HE?

The local authority for CH43 9HE is Wirral.

CH43 9HE comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH43 9HE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Upton 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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