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CH48 7EH area guide

Who lives in CH48 7EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Kirby
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH48 7EH is like

CH48 7EH is a postcode in the West Kirby area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,507 people. 57% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH48 sold for a median of £367,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH48 7EH compares

Headline figures for CH48 7EH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£367,500

Median over 224 sales in CH48, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,241

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH48 7EH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CH48 7EH FAQs

Is CH48 7EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 7EH?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,500.

Homes in CH48 sold for a median of £367,500 across 224 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH48 7EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH48 7EH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH48 7EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers CH48 7EH?

The local authority for CH48 7EH is Wirral.

CH48 7EH comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH48 7EH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.6 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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