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CH46 6HJ area guide

Who lives in CH46 6HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Meols
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,369 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CH46 6HJ is like

CH46 6HJ is a postcode in the Great Meols area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,369 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.1% 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 CH46 6 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH46 6HJ compares

Headline figures for CH46 6HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 79 sales in CH46 6, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH46 6HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH46 6 is down 9.1% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH46 6HJ FAQs

Is CH46 6HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 CH46 6HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CH46 6 sold for a median of £200,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH46 6HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH46 6HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH46 6HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.9%).

Which council covers CH46 6HJ?

The local authority for CH46 6HJ is Wirral.

CH46 6HJ comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH46 6HJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station, 0.8 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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