CH41 1BF

POSTCODE

A Birkenhead and Tranmere postcode in Wirral, a 3-minute walk from Birkenhead Hamilton Square Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary · Requires improvement

    0.17 mi

  2. 3

    Special · Good

    0.27 mi

  3. 6

    Secondary · Good

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Birkenhead Hamilton Square Rail Station

    Rail

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Conway Park Rail Station

    Rail

    428 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    824 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Argyle Street

    Bus · Stand 1 · south-west

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Argyle Street

    Bus · Stand 2 · south-west

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Argyle Street

    Bus · Stand 3 · south-west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hamilton Square

    Bus · adj · south-east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Argyle Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH41 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH41 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 4 sales

CH41 1BF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH41 1 sector.

Average price
£105,875
Median price: £91,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 4 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sale · avg £172,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£172k£125k£77k
Oct '25Dec '25Jun '26
£172,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 1DP
£85,000 · 2025-12-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 1LX
£69,500 · 2025-12-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 1ND
£97,000 · 2025-10-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 1DN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH41 1BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH41 1BF

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
154
YoY +15%
163133103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
56
YoY +100%
654524
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY —
18114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
36
YoY +9%
483215
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
183
YoY +8%
215158101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

449
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wirral 016 (E02001482)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£28,606

£24,338–£33,623

Disposable (net) annual household income
£20,654

£17,534–£24,329

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£22,245

£19,928–£24,833

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£16,147

£13,299–£19,604

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,022
White Brit.85.0%
Other White6.0%
Indian1.2%
African1.0%
Arab1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,019
Christian47.8%
No religion43.8%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion1.4%
+ 2 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,022
50–6425.0%
35–4918.4%
25–3415.4%
65–749.5%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 576
One person: other40.8%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 20.1%

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 220 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH41 1BF

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH41 1BF
Coordinates
53.3954, -3.0172
Grid reference
SJ324892
Easting
332,457
Northing
389,210
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XWM+54
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral

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

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
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

7:25 AM4:26 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
January 2018 — Introduced
Postcode CH41 1BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034838 and MSOA E02001482 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 220
Present — Active
Postcode CH41 1BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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