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CH47 3AE area guide

Who lives in CH47 3AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hoylake
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,429 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH47 3AE is like

CH47 3AE is a postcode in the Hoylake neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,429 people. 81% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 56.4% 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 CH47 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH47 3AE 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 20 sales in CH47 3, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good — 3 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,081

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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.

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Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH47 3 is up 12.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH47 3AE FAQs

Is CH47 3AE 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 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH47 3AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in CH47 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH47 3AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH47 3AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH47 3AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 81% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers CH47 3AE?

CH47 3AE is in Wirral.

CH47 3AE is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH47 3AE?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Manor Road Rail Station, 0.3 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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