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CH62 9AH area guide

Who lives in CH62 9AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eastham
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,924 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CH62 9AH is like

CH62 9AH is a postcode in the Eastham area of Wirral. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,924 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% 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 CH62 9 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH62 9AH compares

Headline figures for CH62 9AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 37 sales in CH62 9, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,115

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH62 9AH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH62 9AH FAQs

Is CH62 9AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 CH62 9AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in CH62 9 sold for a median of £190,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH62 9AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH62 9AH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH62 9AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.4%).

Which council covers CH62 9AH?

The local authority for CH62 9AH is Wirral.

CH62 9AH comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH62 9AH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Eastham Rake 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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