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CH61 8RS area guide

Who lives in CH61 8RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thurstaston & Irby
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,840 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH61 8RS is like

CH61 8RS is a postcode in the Thurstaston & Irby neighbourhood of Wirral. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,840 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 48.2% 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 CH61 8 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH61 8RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,500

Median over 36 sales in CH61 8, +13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,125

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH61 8 is up 13.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
34.9% 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 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH61 8RS FAQs

Is CH61 8RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 8RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,500.

Homes in CH61 8 sold for a median of £247,500 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH61 8RS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH61 8RS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH61 8RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (80.3%).

Which council covers CH61 8RS?

CH61 8RS is in Wirral.

CH61 8RS is in Wirral, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH61 8RS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 1.7 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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