Postcode · Wallasey

CH44 2DL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wallasey Village
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,477 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH44 2DL is like

CH44 2DL is a postcode in the Wallasey Village area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,477 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.4% 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 CH44 2 sold for a median of £231,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH44 2DL compares

Headline figures for CH44 2DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 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: 3 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,665

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH44 2DL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH44 2 is down 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH44 2DL FAQs

Is CH44 2DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 2DL?

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 2DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH44 2DL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH44 2DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.9%).

Which council covers CH44 2DL?

The local authority for CH44 2DL is Wirral.

CH44 2DL comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH44 2DL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wallasey Village Rail Station, 0.4 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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