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CH26 9AR

Prenton · Wirral · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Prenton
Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Postcode district
CH26
Postcode sector
CH26 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH26 9ES 1 m
CH26 9EZ 1 m
CH26 9FL 1 m
CH26 9FS 1 m
CH26 9FU 1 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH26 9AR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 2007
Terminated
1 January 2007
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH26
Postcode sector
CH26 9
Latitude
53.365713
Longitude
-3.065921
British National Grid easting
329,168
British National Grid northing
385,955

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wirral · E08000015
Electoral ward
Prenton · E05000970
Parish or community
E43000169
Westminster constituency
Birkenhead · E14001091
Output area
E00036774
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 024E · E01007252
Middle layer super output area
Wirral 024 · E02001490

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
55
Secondary
11

  1. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    810 m

  2. Prenton Primary School

    Community school

    918 m

  3. Foxfield School

    Community special school

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
770
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 341
  • Public order 101
  • Anti social behaviour 77
  • Criminal damage and arson 63
  • Shoplifting 43

NHS ODS

GP practices

26

within 5 km

  • PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    516-518 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, CH43 0TS

    ODS code N85643

    683 m

  • HOLMLANDS MED CTR

    16-20 HOLMLANDS DR, OXTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, PRENTON, CH43 0TX

    ODS code N85022

    863 m

  • THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB

    ODS code N85018

    952 m

  • WEST WIRRAL GROUP PRACTICE

    THE WARRENS MEDICAL CENTRE, ARROWE PARK ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 5PL

    ODS code N85008

    1.8 km

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

    2.4 km

  • UPTON GROUP PRACTICE

    32 FORD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 0TF

    ODS code N85013

    2.7 km

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    2.9 km

  • ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY

    ST. CATHERINES HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 0LQ

    ODS code N85020

    3.1 km

  • TEEHEY LANE SURGERY

    66 TEEHEY LANE, BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 2JN

    ODS code N85057

    3.2 km

  • CHURCH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 BRACKENWOOD ROAD, HIGHER BEBINGTON, WIRRAL, CH63 2LR

    ODS code N85633

    3.3 km

  • KINGS LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 BRACKENWOOD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH63 2LR

    ODS code N85054

    3.3 km

  • WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR

    44 WHETSTONE LANE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF

    ODS code N85019

    3.4 km

  • GLADSTONE MED CTR

    241-243 OLD CHESTER ROAD, ROCK FERRY, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 3TD

    ODS code N85031

    3.6 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

    CLAUGHTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 161 PARK ROAD NORTH, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 0DD

    ODS code N85044

    3.6 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BIRKENHEAD MEDICAL BUILDING, 31 LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8DB

    ODS code N85017

    3.8 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

    BIRKENHEAD MEDICAL BUILDING, LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8DB

    ODS code N85625

    3.8 km

  • GREASBY GROUP PRACTICE

    GREASBY HEALTH CENTRE, GREASBY ROAD, GREASBY, WIRRAL, CH49 3AT

    ODS code N85032

    3.9 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    525 NEW CHESTER ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2AG

    ODS code N85016

    4.0 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR G

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85038

    4.2 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR K

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85634

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Prenton Way

    BCT · Prenton

    0.1 miles

  • Palmwood Close

    BCT · Prenton

    0.3 miles

  • Palmwood Close

    BCT · Prenton

    0.3 miles

  • Ennerdale Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.3 miles

  • Goldsmith Road

    BCT · Prenton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 024E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,456 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

87 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 11 secondary schools. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 810 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

770 published events cover 12 months, averaging 64.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 341 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.