Postcode · Wallasey

CH45 9LW area guide

Who lives in CH45 9LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Brighton
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,569 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH45 9LW is like

CH45 9LW is a postcode in the New Brighton neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,569 people. 69% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH45 9 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH45 9LW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 37 sales in CH45 9, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,822

Average a year, before tax — higher than 11% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH45 9LW FAQs

Is CH45 9LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CH45 9LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in CH45 9 sold for a median of £215,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH45 9LW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH45 9LW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CH45 9LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (34.4%).

Which council covers CH45 9LW?

CH45 9LW is in Wirral.

CH45 9LW is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH45 9LW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is New Brighton Rail Station, 0.2 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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