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CH65 1AR area guide

Who lives in CH65 1AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eastham
Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,740 (2024)

CH65 1AREllesmere Port

At a glance

What CH65 1AR is like

CH65 1AR 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 1,740 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CH65 sold for a median of £173,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH65 1AR compares

Headline figures for CH65 1AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£173,000

Median over 263 sales in CH65, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 CH65 1AR differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH65 1AR FAQs

Is CH65 1AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH65 1AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £173,000.

Homes in CH65 sold for a median of £173,000 across 263 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH65 1AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH65 1AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CH65 1AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.7%).

Which council covers CH65 1AR?

The local authority for CH65 1AR is Wirral.

CH65 1AR comes under Wirral in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH65 1AR?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hooton Rail Station, 1.3 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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