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CH41 1AY

POSTCODE

CH41 1AY is a postcode in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3966, -3.0197
OS grid SJ322893 (332,290, 389,347)
IMD England
1/10
#220
Crime · Jun '26
High · 12.9 per 1k
MoM +57% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XWJ+J4
Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CH41 1AY

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH41 1AY
Coordinates
53.3966, -3.0197
Grid reference
SJ322893
Easting
332,290
Northing
389,347
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XWJ+J4
User Type
Small 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.
220
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 220 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CH41

Police Recorded Crime near CH41 1AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH41 1AY

Counts are for Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
131
YoY +10%
14111589
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
36
YoY +16%
533516
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1073
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
27
YoY -23%
412712
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
42
YoY +27%
534027
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

357
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,023
White Brit.85.0%
Other White6.0%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,025
Christian47.6%
No religion44.0%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion1.4%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,021
50–6424.9%
35–4918.4%
25–3415.2%
65–749.5%
20–246.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 579
Other40.6%
Any member 66+14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 8 other households · 20.7%

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Birkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
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 England
Cheshire 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 016F E01034838
E01034838
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 016 E02001482
E02001482
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 016A E01007126
E01007126
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 016 E02001482
E02001482
Urban: 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

5:52 AM6:19 PM
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
12 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH41 1AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 220
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034838 and MSOA E02001482 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH41 1AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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