CH49

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
786
Current units
673
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
113

Postcode sectors in CH49

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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14,281 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Tunstall Close, Wirral, CH49 6PD 20 July 2026 £253,000
7, The Scythes, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 2RL 17 July 2026 £308,000
10, Ford Close, Wirral, CH49 9AR 15 July 2026 £155,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,360
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 623
  • Public order 176
  • Anti social behaviour 149
  • Criminal damage and arson 124
  • Other theft 64

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CH49 usual residents
29,568
Age-profile population
29,650

Age bands in CH49

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17%

5,026 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

2,752 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.2%

6,885 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

7,851 residents

Age 65 and over
24.1%

7,136 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 672 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

657 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 624 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • GREASBY GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85032

  • HEATHERLANDS MED CTR

    396 NEW HEY ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 9DA

    ODS code N85037

  • UPTON GROUP PRACTICE

    32 FORD ROAD, WIRRAL, CH49 0TF

    ODS code N85013

  • WEST WIRRAL GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N85008

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £220,000 from 2,197 recorded sales in CH49. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wirral is £215,575 in June 2026, up 7.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,360 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 623 events.

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