CH43 area guide
Who lives in CH43, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 53,399 (2024)
CH43Postcode district · Prenton
What CH43 is like
The CH43 postcode district in Wirral covers 934 live postcodes and is home to about 53,399 people in 23,302 households. 56.8% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CH43 sold for a median of £227,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CH43 compares
Headline figures for CH43, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CH43 differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH43 is up 8.1% on the year before.
CH43 FAQs
01Is CH43 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CH43?The median sale price over the last year was £227,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £227,000.
03Is CH43 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CH43?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CH43?The local authority for CH43 is Wirral.
The local authority for CH43 is Wirral.
06How well connected is CH43?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.