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CH61 3XZ

POSTCODE

CH61 3XZ is a postcode in Pensby and Thingwall.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.3532, -3.1037
OS grid SJ266845 (326,630, 384,596)
IMD England
7/10
#21634
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM +19% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5R9V3W+7G
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£272,500
Median property price · CH61 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 21 sales
-2.2%
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.
21634
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21634 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wirral 034 (E02001500)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,494

£43,345–£58,822

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,267

£33,270–£44,015

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,122

£33,497–£38,951

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,423

£30,115–£39,348

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH61 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH61 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 21 sales

CH61 3XZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH61 3 sector.

Average price
£276,429
Median price: £272,500
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 21 sales
View district CH61
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Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 2 sales · avg £320,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£369k£285k£200k
Mar '25Aug '25Nov '25Apr '26Jun '26
£240,000 · 2026-06-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH61 3WB
£400,000 · 2026-06-08 · Detached · Freehold
CH61 3US
£235,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH61 3XT
£230,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH61 3XT
£185,000 · 2026-05-20 · Detached · Freehold
CH61 3XT
£230,000 · 2026-05-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH61 3WB
£240,000 · 2026-04-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH61 3WB
£385,000 · 2026-04-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH61 3XW
£300,000 · 2026-03-30 · Detached · Freehold
CH61 3XG
£280,000 · 2026-03-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH61 3XQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH61 3XZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH61 3XZ

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 +9%
392817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY +27%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

64
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,450
White Brit.95.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
White Irish0.9%
Other White0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 8 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,450
Christian56.6%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.1%
Buddhist0.7%
Muslim0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,449
50–6422.2%
35–4917.2%
65–7415.3%
25–349.6%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 633
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Single family household, all members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
One person: other11.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Heswall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Upton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • West Kirby Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • Barker Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Barker Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Whaley Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Glenwood Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Glenwood Drive

    Bus · adj · east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CH61 3XZ

England
Country
Wirral
Local Authority
Pensby and Thingwall
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH61 3XZ
Coordinates
53.3532, -3.1037
Grid reference
SJ266845
Easting
326,630
Northing
384,596
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5R9V3W+7G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Heswall
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
ITL Region
Wirral
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Wirral
Local Authority
Council Area
Wirral West E14001589
Constituency
E14001589
Merseyside
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 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 034E E01007286
E01007286
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wirral 034 E02001500
E02001500
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wirral 034E E01007286
E01007286
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wirral 034 E02001500
E02001500
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

7:55 AM5:57 PM
7:55 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 CH61 3XZ 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 E01007286 and MSOA E02001500 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21634
Present — Active
Postcode CH61 3XZ 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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