Around average
IMD England
43
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for CH26 9FY
Postcode
CH26 9FY
Coordinates
53.3657, -3.0659
Grid reference
SJ291859
Easting
329,169
Northing
385,954
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9W8M+7J
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14169
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14169 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · CH26 9FY
HM Land Registry · Wirral
Average price
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Police Recorded Crime near CH26 9FY
Crime trends · near CH26 9FY
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
382614
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
22
YoY +22%
ASB
1371
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +500%
Vehicle Crime
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -60%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.7%
Indian1.4%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian61.1%
No religion33.3%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4918.5%
25–3413.8%
65–7411.8%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Any member 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
All members 66+10.6%
+ 7 other households · 36.3%
Administrative Information
Wirral
Local Authority
Council AreaBirkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091Merseyside
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Prenton
Constituency code
E14001091
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wirral, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wirral
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wirral
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wirral 024E E01007252
E01007252MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 024 E02001490
E02001490LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 024E E01007252
E01007252MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 024 E02001490
E02001490Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:58 AM
Sunrise
8:36 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:58 AM
Sunset (today)
8:36 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentMay 2025 — Introduced
Postcode CH26 9FY introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CH26 9FY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CH26 9FY
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Wirral · CH49 5LE
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Prenton Primary School
Wirral · CH43 0RQ
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Foxfield School
Wirral · CH49 5LF
Good
0.6 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19
Woodchurch High School
Wirral · CH49 7NG
Good
0.8 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
Wirral · CH43 2HT
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Ridgeway High School
Wirral · CH43 9EB
Good
1.0 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Fender Primary School
Wirral · CH49 8HB
Good
1.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Townfield Primary School
Wirral · CH43 2LH
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Wirral · CH49 7LS
Inadequate
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Meadowside School
Wirral · CH49 5LA
Requires improvement
1.1 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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