Postcode · Wirral

CH46 6JB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Great Meols
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,568 (2024)

CH46 6JBWirral

At a glance

What CH46 6JB is like

CH46 6JB is a postcode in the Great Meols neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,568 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% 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 CH46 6 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH46 6JB compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.7 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

84%

of 19 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,889

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% 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 CH46 6 is down 9.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH46 6JB FAQs

Is CH46 6JB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 84% 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 6JB?

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 6JB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH46 6JB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH46 6JB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.9%).

Which council covers CH46 6JB?

CH46 6JB is in Wirral.

CH46 6JB is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH46 6JB?

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.

Explore