CH41 8HW

POSTCODE

A Bidston and St James postcode in Wirral, a 3-minute walk from Birkenhead North Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
  2. 2

    Alternative provision

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
  4. 4

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.50 mi

  5. 6

    Special · Outstanding

    0.52 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Birkenhead North Rail Station

    Rail

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Birkenhead Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Bidston Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Buccleuch Street

    Bus · adj · east

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Miriam Place

    Bus · adj · west

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Miriam Place

    Bus · adj · south-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Arkle Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Birkenhead North Interchange

    Bus · Stop A · north-west

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH41 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH41 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales

CH41 8HW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH41 8 sector.

Average price
£136,819
Median price: £132,500
Median -9.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £146,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£178k£147k£117k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Sep '26
£170,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 8AE
£200,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 8BY
£69,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 8EL
£100,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 8DU
£195,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 8HG
£150,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 8DE
£160,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 8AW
£110,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 8AJ
£210,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH41 8BX
£117,000 · 2026-06-15 · Terraced · Freehold
CH41 8AJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH41 8HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH41 8HW

Counts are for Bidston and St James 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
74
YoY stable
997653
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
24
YoY -35%
90498
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
20
YoY stable
372513
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY -15%
937455
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving

186
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 011 (E02001477)

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
£34,328

£29,285–£40,240

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,801

£25,737–£34,508

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,677

£26,316–£31,250

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,352

£21,144–£28,047

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: 1,557
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.4%
Chinese1.0%
Other Asian1.0%
African1.0%
+ 10 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,554
Christian48.2%
No religion43.2%
Not answered5.9%
Buddhist1.4%
Muslim0.8%
+ 1 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,553
35–4919.6%
50–6417.6%
25–3415.2%
≤49.2%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 753
One person: other30.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.7%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.6%

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.
78
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 78 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 8HW

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Bidston and St James
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH41 8HW
Coordinates
53.4025, -3.0549
Grid reference
SJ299900
Easting
329,959
Northing
390,041
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5RCW3W+22
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
Bidston and St James
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 011C E01007122
E01007122
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 011 E02001477
E02001477
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 011C E01007122
E01007122
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 011 E02001477
E02001477
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 8HW 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 E01007122 and MSOA E02001477 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 78
Present — Active
Postcode CH41 8HW 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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