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CH48 3LB area guide

Who lives in CH48 3LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Kirby
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,318 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH48 3LB is like

CH48 3LB is a postcode in the West Kirby neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,318 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, 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 CH48 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH48 3LB 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

1/ 10

Lower than most — 5.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 41 sales in CH48 3, −15.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,241

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% 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
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
5.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH48 3 is down 15.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH48 3LB FAQs

Is CH48 3LB 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 5.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 CH48 3LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CH48 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH48 3LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 5.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH48 3LB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in CH48 3LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (42.6%).

Which council covers CH48 3LB?

CH48 3LB is in Wirral.

CH48 3LB is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH48 3LB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is West Kirby 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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