Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 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.
28319
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28319 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 · CH61 1AL
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
Nov '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £580,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£595k£560k£525k
Nov '24Oct '25Jun '26
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 CH61 1AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH61 1AL
Counts are for Pensby and Thingwall 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
25
YoY +25%
423119
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -46%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY stable
30209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian61.5%
No religion31.6%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
35–4916.8%
65–7413.0%
25–349.9%
75–849.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.4%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Heswall Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Upton Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Bebington Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Woodlands Drive
Bus · adj · south
- 248 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gills Lane
Bus · adj · north
- 267 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gills Lane
Bus · opp · south
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Holmwood Drive
Bus · opp · north
- 302 m straight lineabout 4 min
Youth Centre
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CH61 1AL
Postcode
CH61 1AL
Coordinates
53.3469, -3.0795
Grid reference
SJ282838
Easting
328,235
Northing
383,874
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R8WWC+Q6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnston (Wirral)
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
Pensby and Thingwall
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 034A E01007183
E01007183MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 034 E02001500
E02001500LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 034A E01007183
E01007183MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 034 E02001500
E02001500Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 CH61 1AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007183 and MSOA E02001500 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28319
Present — Active
Postcode CH61 1AL 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 CH61 1AL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
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