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CH42 0BG

POSTCODE

CH42 0BG is a postcode in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3816, -3.0327
OS grid SJ314876 (331,405, 387,687)
IMD England
1/10
#474
Crime · Aug '26
High · 24.4 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XJ8+JW
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 24.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 24.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

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.
474
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 474 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in CH42

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 0BG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 0BG

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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
123
YoY stable
16012589
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
54
YoY +74%
543618
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1073
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
29
YoY stable
412712
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
100
YoY -24%
13210272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
74
YoY stable
754412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

398
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,683
White Brit.87.6%
Other White3.4%
Bangladeshi2.4%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,683
No religion46.0%
Christian42.2%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim3.6%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,681
50–6419.9%
35–4917.6%
25–3414.8%
10–159.6%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 768
One person: other29.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.5%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Conway Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Victoria Fields

    Bus · adj · south

    9 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Elmswood Road

    Bus · opp · north

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Briardale Road

    Bus · adj · north

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Victoria Road

    Bus · adj · south

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Woodville Road

    Bus · adj · south

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CH42 0BG

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 0BG
Coordinates
53.3816, -3.0327
Grid reference
SJ314876
Easting
331,405
Northing
387,687
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XJ8+JW
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

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 021B E01007131
E01007131
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 021 E02001487
E02001487
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 021B E01007131
E01007131
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

7:38 AM6:17 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode CH42 0BG 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 E01007131 and MSOA E02001487 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 474
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 0BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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