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CH47 5AX area guide

Who lives in CH47 5AX, 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 5AX is like

CH47 5AX is a postcode in the Hoylake area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,429 people. 81% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 1% 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 less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH47 sold for a median of £338,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH47 5AX compares

Headline figures for CH47 5AX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£338,500

Median over 152 sales in CH47, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.3/ 10

Good: 3 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,081

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH47 5AX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH47 is down 6% 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 5AX FAQs

Is CH47 5AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 5.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH47 5AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £338,500.

Homes in CH47 sold for a median of £338,500 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH47 5AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH47 5AX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH47 5AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH47 5AX?

The local authority for CH47 5AX is Wirral.

CH47 5AX comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH47 5AX?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Manor Road 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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