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CH49 4PE area guide

Who lives in CH49 4PE, 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)

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At a glance

What CH49 4PE is like

CH49 4PE is a postcode in the Upton West neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,498 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH49 4 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH49 4PE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 74 sales in CH49 4, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

69%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,887

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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 lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CH49 4PE FAQs

Is CH49 4PE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 69% 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 4PE?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in CH49 4 sold for a median of £215,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH49 4PE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH49 4PE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH49 4PE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 7.5% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers CH49 4PE?

CH49 4PE is in Wirral.

CH49 4PE is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH49 4PE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.8 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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