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CH49 1QZ area guide

Who lives in CH49 1QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Upton West
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,233 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CH49 1QZ is like

CH49 1QZ 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 2,233 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH49 1 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH49 1QZ compares

Headline figures for CH49 1QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£327,500

Median over 25 sales in CH49 1, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 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 1QZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CH49 1QZ FAQs

01
Is CH49 1QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CH49 1QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,500.

Homes in CH49 1 sold for a median of £327,500 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH49 1QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH49 1QZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH49 1QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).
05
Which council covers CH49 1QZ?

The local authority for CH49 1QZ is Wirral.

CH49 1QZ comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH49 1QZ?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Upton Rail Station, 1.2 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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