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CH44 2AF area guide

Who lives in CH44 2AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Liscard
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,461 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH44 2AF is like

CH44 2AF is a postcode in the Liscard neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,461 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% 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 CH44 2 sold for a median of £231,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH44 2AF compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£231,250

Median over 41 sales in CH44 2, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,753

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH44 2 is down 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CH44 2AF FAQs

Is CH44 2AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH44 2AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £231,250.

Homes in CH44 2 sold for a median of £231,250 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH44 2AF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH44 2AF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH44 2AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (70.6%).

Which council covers CH44 2AF?

CH44 2AF is in Wirral.

CH44 2AF is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH44 2AF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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 Wallasey Village 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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