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CH61 6XT area guide

Who lives in CH61 6XT, 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 CH61 6XT is like

CH61 6XT is a postcode in the Heswall area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,357 people. 69% of households own their home, 4.4% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH61 6 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH61 6XT compares

Headline figures for CH61 6XT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 25 sales in CH61 6, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,795

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH61 6XT differs most from the national average.

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

CH61 6XT FAQs

Is CH61 6XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH61 6XT?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in CH61 6 sold for a median of £295,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH61 6XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH61 6XT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH61 6XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH61 6XT?

The local authority for CH61 6XT is Wirral.

CH61 6XT comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH61 6XT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.5 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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