Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£215,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,320 sales
+4.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
3226
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3226 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 & WalesProperty sales · CH42 2AR
HM Land Registry · Wirral
Average price
£256,145
Median price: £215,000
Median +4.9% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,320 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CH42 2AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH42 2AR
Counts are for Rock Ferry 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
84
YoY +27%
967145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -47%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY +60%
27177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.77.1%
Other White13.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.3%
White Irish1.8%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
No religion48.1%
Christian38.4%
Not answered9.0%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4922.4%
25–3418.4%
50–6411.2%
20–248.9%
≤48.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
One person: other24.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
Coordinates & Location for CH42 2AR
Postcode
CH42 2AR
Coordinates
53.3701, -3.0075
Grid reference
SJ330863
Easting
333,063
Northing
386,386
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XCV+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
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wirral
Local Authority
Council AreaBirkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Rock Ferry
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 EnglandCheshire 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 027D E01007295
E01007295MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 027D E01007295
E01007295MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493Urban: 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentAugust 2009 — Introduced
Postcode CH42 2AR introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01007295 and MSOA E02001493 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3226
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 2AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CH42 2AR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 59%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
28%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
45%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 18%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
30%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 40%
Attainment 8
37.2
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 45%
Attainment 8
38.9
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