CH42 9QH

POSTCODE

CH42 9QH is a postcode in Oxton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3789, -3.0343
OS grid SJ312873 (331,291, 387,386)
IMD England
2/10
#4748
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XH8+G7
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 3,702 sales
+4.5%
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.
4748
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4748 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
Property sales · CH42 9QH
HM Land Registry · Wirral
Average price
£266,604
Median price: £230,000
Median +4.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,702 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £120,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£120k£107k£94k
Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 9QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 9QH

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -10%
332414
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +12%
32219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

68
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,153
White Brit.90.5%
Other White2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,153
No religion48.2%
Christian44.8%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,159
35–4922.7%
25–3416.2%
50–6415.7%
10–159.9%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 935
One person: other29.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Green Lane Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Rock Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Merlin Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    36 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Highgreen Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Singleton Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Parkend Road

    Bus · opp · south

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Highgreen Road

    Bus · adj · south

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CH42 9QH

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Oxton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 9QH
Coordinates
53.3789, -3.0343
Grid reference
SJ312873
Easting
331,291
Northing
387,386
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XH8+G7
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

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 022E E01007244
E01007244
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 022 E02001488
E02001488
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 022E E01007244
E01007244
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

7:43 AM6:10 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
July 2006 — Introduced
Postcode CH42 9QH 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 E01007244 and MSOA E02001488 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4748
Present — Active
Postcode CH42 9QH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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