Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 10.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CH27 9ZY
Postcode
CH27 9ZY
Coordinates
53.4157, -3.0233
Grid reference
SJ320914
Easting
332,087
Northing
391,476
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RCX8G+7M
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wallasey
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.
1475
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1475 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)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CH27 9ZY
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH27 9ZY
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Seacombe electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
107
YoY +22%
1078053
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY —
26166
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
20
YoY +11%
22158
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Bangladeshi3.2%
Other White3.1%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
No religion45.8%
Christian42.1%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim4.6%
Other religion1.3%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4917.4%
25–3414.8%
65–749.7%
10–159.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Other24.8%
Any member 66+15.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.3%
+ 7 other households · 35.0%
Administrative Information
Wirral
Local Authority
Council AreaWallasey E14001561
Constituency
E14001561Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Seacombe
Constituency code
E14001561
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 EnglandCheshire 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 008D E01007277
E01007277MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 008 E02001474
E02001474LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 008D E01007277
E01007277MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 008 E02001474
E02001474Urban: 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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentJanuary 2005 — Introduced
Postcode CH27 9ZY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 1475
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007277 and MSOA E02001474 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH27 9ZY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CH27 9ZY
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 73%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 73%
RWM expected
37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
68%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
53%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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