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CH42 2AW

POSTCODE

CH42 2AW is a postcode in Rock Ferry.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3714, -3.0135
OS grid SJ326865 (332,665, 386,539)
IMD England
1/10
#2271
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XCP+HH
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£131,500
Median property price · CH42 2 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 30 sales
+3.1%
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.
2271
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2271 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.

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 027 (E02001493)

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
£31,769

£27,219–£37,079

Disposable (net) annual household income
£25,647

£22,204–£29,624

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,180

£24,166–£28,363

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,787

£18,735–£25,335

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH42 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH42 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales

CH42 2AW has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH42 2 sector.

Average price
£138,902
Median price: £131,500
Median +3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 30 sales
View district CH42
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £125,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£171k£128k£85k
Aug '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£125,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2BJ
£107,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2DU
£220,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2DF
£190,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2EQ
£168,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2EB
£70,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
CH42 2EU
£105,000 · 2026-05-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH42 2DY
£111,800 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2DN
£200,000 · 2026-04-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH42 2ES
£114,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH42 2DN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 2AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 2AW

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
82
YoY +11%
886950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -53%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY +45%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY -15%
825426
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

159
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,974
White Brit.87.5%
White Irish2.5%
Other White2.5%
African1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,974
Christian47.2%
No religion44.5%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,975
35–4921.3%
50–6418.6%
25–3413.0%
65–748.2%
20–247.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 907
One person: other31.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.8%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Bebington Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Grove Road

    Bus · Stop B · west

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bedford Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rockville Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rock Ferry Station

    Bus · Stop A · west

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Byrne Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for CH42 2AW

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Rock Ferry
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 2AW
Coordinates
53.3714, -3.0135
Grid reference
SJ326865
Easting
332,665
Northing
386,539
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XCP+HH
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Birkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091
Merseyside
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 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 027A E01007175
E01007175
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 027A E01007175
E01007175
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 027 E02001493
E02001493
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

7:55 AM5:57 PM
7:55 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
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 CH42 2AW 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 E01007175 and MSOA E02001493 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2271
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 2AW 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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