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CH60 6SR area guide

Who lives in CH60 6SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heswall
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH60 6SR is like

CH60 6SR is a postcode in the Heswall neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,357 people. 69% of households own their home, 4.4% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 41.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH60 6 sold for a median of £654,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH60 6SR compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£654,500

Median over 20 sales in CH60 6, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,795

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% 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
26.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 4.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CH60 6SR FAQs

Is CH60 6SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH60 6SR?

The median sale price over the last year was £654,500.

Homes in CH60 6 sold for a median of £654,500 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH60 6SR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH60 6SR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH60 6SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers CH60 6SR?

CH60 6SR is in Wirral.

CH60 6SR is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH60 6SR?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.9 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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