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CH42 9LR

POSTCODE

CH42 9LR is a postcode in Oxton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3797, -3.0374
OS grid SJ310874 (331,088, 387,483)
IMD England
6/10
#18976
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.5 per 1k
MoM +55% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XH7+V2
Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CH42 9LR

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Oxton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 9LR
Coordinates
53.3797, -3.0374
Grid reference
SJ310874
Easting
331,088
Northing
387,483
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XH7+V2
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

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.
18976
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18976 out of 32,844 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 9LR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 9LR

Counts are for Oxton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -44%
322314
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

48
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,535
White Brit.93.8%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,538
Christian60.0%
No religion34.0%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,538
50–6425.4%
35–4917.4%
65–7415.8%
25–3410.4%
75–849.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.1%

Households

Total households: 809
Other24.7%
Any member 66+20.3%
All members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
+ 6 other households · 25.1%

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Birkenhead E14001091
Constituency
E14001091
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Oxton
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 022D E01007243
E01007243
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 022 E02001488
E02001488
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 022D E01007243
E01007243
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 022 E02001488
E02001488
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

5:52 AM6:19 PM
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
12 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 27 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 9LR 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. IMD England rank: 18976
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007243 and MSOA E02001488 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 9LR 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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