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CH49 0TG area guide

Who lives in CH49 0TG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upton West
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,493 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH49 0TG is like

CH49 0TG is a postcode in the Upton West area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,493 people. 92.4% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH49 0 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH49 0TG compares

Headline figures for CH49 0TG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 36 sales in CH49 0, −22.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,887

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH49 0TG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.2 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 CH49 0 is down 22.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CH49 0TG FAQs

Is CH49 0TG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 71% 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 CH49 0TG?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CH49 0 sold for a median of £200,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −22.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH49 0TG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH49 0TG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH49 0TG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 92.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.2%).

Which council covers CH49 0TG?

The local authority for CH49 0TG is Wirral.

CH49 0TG comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH49 0TG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Upton 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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