CH49 4LU area guide
Who lives in CH49 4LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton West
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
CH49 4LUWirral
What CH49 4LU is like
CH49 4LU 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 1,498 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH49 4 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CH49 4LU compares
Headline figures for CH49 4LU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CH49 4LU differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
CH49 4LU FAQs
01Is CH49 4LU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CH49 4LU?The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.
03Is CH49 4LU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CH49 4LU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CH49 4LU?The local authority for CH49 4LU is Wirral.
The local authority for CH49 4LU is Wirral.
06How well connected is CH49 4LU?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.