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CH48 0RP

POSTCODE

CH48 0RP is a postcode in West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3685, -3.1814
OS grid SJ214863 (321,488, 386,388)
IMD England
7/10
#22795
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM -21% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9R99+CC
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 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
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 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.
22795
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22795 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 · CH48 0RP
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
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Police Recorded Crime near CH48 0RP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH48 0RP

Counts are for West Kirby and Thurstaston 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
15
YoY —
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

34
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,324
White Brit.89.2%
Other White5.3%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,324
Christian53.8%
No religion38.7%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,323
50–6421.2%
35–4919.9%
65–7413.5%
75–849.4%
25–349.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 647
One person: aged 66+21.2%
One person: other18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 8 other households · 29.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • West Kirby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    509 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Hoylake Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Manor Road Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Church Road

    Bus · adj · south

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shrewsbury Road

    Bus · adj · north

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mostyn Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dunraven Road

    Bus · adj · south

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hydro Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CH48 0RP

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH48 0RP
Coordinates
53.3685, -3.1814
Grid reference
SJ214863
Easting
321,488
Northing
386,388
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9R99+CC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
West Kirby
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Wirral West E14001589
Constituency
E14001589
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Constituency code
E14001589
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 026E E01007282
E01007282
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 026 E02001492
E02001492
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 026E E01007282
E01007282
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 026 E02001492
E02001492
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

7:40 AM6:15 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 CH48 0RP 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 E01007282 and MSOA E02001492 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22795
Present — Active
Postcode CH48 0RP 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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