Postcode district · Wirral

CH60 area guide

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

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 17,492 (2024)

CH60Postcode district · Wirral

At a glance

What CH60 is like

The CH60 postcode district in Wirral covers 461 live postcodes and is home to about 17,492 people in 7,629 households. 84.6% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH60 sold for a median of £456,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH60 compares

Headline figures for CH60, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£456,500

Median over 194 sales in CH60, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in CH60.

Household incomeMore

£58,880

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH60 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH60 FAQs

Is CH60 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CH60?

The median sale price over the last year was £456,500.

Homes in CH60 sold for a median of £456,500 across 194 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH60 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH60, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH60?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.6%).

Which council covers CH60?

The local authority for CH60 is Wirral.

CH60 comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH60?

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 Heswall Rail Station, 0.9 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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