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CH31 postcode area · Wirral

The CH31 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Wirral. Area Scores range from 74 to 74 across them. Every full CH31 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the CH31 district: Heswall, ranked #1,726 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 75 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £275,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,655a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime44per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
HeswallWirral 1,72675 £275,000

People living in CH31 Census 2021

Residents7,523
Median age (est.)51
Density2,474per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above39%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 28%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 14%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 37%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 37%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional13%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 61% · No religion 32% · Hindu 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CH31.

L60 L61 CH61 CH60 CH49 L49 CH26 CH48

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.