Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 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.
1678
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1678 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 & WalesProperty sales · CH49 5LQ
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
Jun '24 – Oct '24Oct '24: 1 sales · avg £138,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£177k£158k£138k
Jun '24Aug '24Oct '24
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 CH49 5LQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH49 5LQ
Counts are for Upton 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
49
YoY +277%
51285
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
30161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +54%
39225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian52.2%
No religion39.6%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6419.6%
35–4916.4%
25–3412.4%
10–159.7%
65–749.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.4%
Households
One person: other19.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.4%
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Upton Rail Station
Rail
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Birkenhead Park Rail Station
Rail
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Birkenhead North Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
New Hey Road
Bus · nr · east
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
New Hey Road
Bus · nr · west
- 115 m straight lineabout 1 min
Home Farm Road
Bus · nr · south-east
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
Carr Bridge Road
Bus · adj · south-east
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
Home Farm Road
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for CH49 5LQ
Postcode
CH49 5LQ
Coordinates
53.3715, -3.0761
Grid reference
SJ284866
Easting
328,499
Northing
386,610
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9WCF+JH
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 AreaWirral West E14001589
Constituency
E14001589Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Upton
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 EnglandCheshire 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 025E E01007304
E01007304MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 025 E02001491
E02001491LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 025E E01007304
E01007304MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 025 E02001491
E02001491Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH49 5LQ 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 E01007304 and MSOA E02001491 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1678
Present — Active
Postcode CH49 5LQ 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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Schools near CH49 5LQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
61%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 56%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 40%
Attainment 8
37.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
41%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 59%
Attainment 8
39.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 72%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
48%
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