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CH42 9QJ

POSTCODE

CH42 9QJ is a postcode in Oxton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3797, -3.0338
OS grid SJ313874 (331,331, 387,483)
IMD England
2/10
#4748
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9XH8+VF
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
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
See sold prices in CH42

Police Recorded Crime near CH42 9QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH42 9QJ

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%
30209
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

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Birkenhead Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Conway Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Merlin Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Elmswood Road

    Bus · opp · north

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Victoria Fields

    Bus · adj · south

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Singleton Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Highgreen Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CH42 9QJ

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Oxton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH42 9QJ
Coordinates
53.3797, -3.0338
Grid reference
SJ313874
Easting
331,331
Northing
387,483
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9XH8+VF
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
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

7:42 AM6:12 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
January 2008 — Introduced
Postcode CH42 9QJ 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 9QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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