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CH41 5JA

POSTCODE

A Birkenhead and Tranmere postcode in Wirral, a 6-minute walk from Birkenhead Hamilton Square Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Progress Schools - Hamilton Square

    Secondary · Requires improvement

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    Wirral Metropolitan College

    16 plus

    0.45 mi

  3. 3
    IMPACT Northwest Schools

    Special · Good

    0.68 mi

  4. 4
    Woodlands Primary School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    Cathcart Street Primary School

    Primary

    0.75 mi

  6. 6
    Progress Schools - Wirral

    Secondary · Good

    0.83 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

    482 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    687 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Conway Park Rail Station

    Rail

    819 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • St Marys Gate

    Bus · adj · south

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mortimer Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Church Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Market Street

    Bus · adj · south

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hinson Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH41 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH41 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8 sales

CH41 5JA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH41 5 sector.

Average price
£127,531
Median price: £128,625
Median +9.9% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £147,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£149k£116k£82k
Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26Aug '26
£147,250 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 5EQ
£82,000 · 2026-05-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 5LB
£110,000 · 2026-04-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 5LB
£149,000 · 2026-03-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 5LB
£80,000 · 2026-02-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 5LB
£195,000 · 2026-02-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 5LD
£170,000 · 2025-11-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH41 5LB
£87,000 · 2025-11-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 5ET
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH41 5JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH41 5JA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 021 (E02001487)

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
£35,133

£30,141–£40,952

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,019

£23,423–£31,167

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,689

£24,675–£28,867

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,386

£18,524–£24,691

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: 1,634
White Brit.85.6%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian1.8%
Bangladeshi1.7%
Chinese1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,632
No religion47.4%
Christian42.8%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,633
50–6421.4%
35–4918.2%
25–3416.0%
65–748.5%
≤48.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 850
One person: other33.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.7%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.4%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%

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.
262
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 262 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH41 5JA

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH41 5JA
Coordinates
53.3906, -3.0112
Grid reference
SJ328886
Easting
332,848
Northing
388,672
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XRQ+6G
User Type
Large 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 021D E01007291
E01007291
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 021 E02001487
E02001487
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 021D E01007291
E01007291
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 021 E02001487
E02001487
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

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH41 5JA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007291 and MSOA E02001487 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 262
Present — Active
Postcode CH41 5JA 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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