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CH48 1PS

POSTCODE

CH48 1PS is a postcode in West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3790, -3.1518
OS grid SJ234875 (323,477, 387,520)
IMD England
9/10
#29732
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 1.7 per 1k
MoM +17% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5R9RHX+H7
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CH48 1PS

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH48 1PS
Coordinates
53.3790, -3.1518
Grid reference
SJ234875
Easting
323,477
Northing
387,520
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9RHX+H7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
29732
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29732 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 CH48

Police Recorded Crime near CH48 1PS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH48 1PS

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1593
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

27
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,400
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,397
Christian61.8%
No religion32.0%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,404
50–6422.0%
35–4916.5%
65–7415.2%
75–8410.3%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 632
Any member 66+19.0%
All members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Other11.4%
+ 6 other households · 26.4%

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 028A E01007258
E01007258
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 028 E02001494
E02001494
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 028A E01007258
E01007258
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 028 E02001494
E02001494
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

6:04 AM6:03 PM
6:04 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 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 1PS 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: 29732
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007258 and MSOA E02001494 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH48 1PS 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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