CH47 postcode area · Wirral

The CH47 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wirral. Area Scores range from 64 to 78 across them. Every full CH47 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CH47 district, Great Meols is the strongest performer at 78 out of 100 (#1,506 of 6,856 nationally); West Kirby is the weakest at 65. 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £293,000 and £306,500.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,728a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)49

Owner-occupied77%

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

House prices in the CH47 district

£351,000median home sold over the past year · +40.4% over 5 years · +10.7% over the year · 199 sales

Detached£538,000

Semi-detached£408,500

Terraced£282,500

Flat£203,500

Wirral£220,000

North West£225,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Great MeolsWirral	1,506	78	£306,500
HoylakeWirral	2,308	66	£297,000
West KirbyWirral	2,425	65	£293,000

People living in CH47 Census 2021

Residents21,208

Median age (est.)49

Density1,412per km²

No qualifications13%

Degree or above43%

No car or van18%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 6%Private rent 17%

Households

One person 34%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	28%
Managers & directors	15%
Associate professional	14%
Administrative	10%
Caring & leisure	8%
Skilled trades	8%
Sales & customer service	6%
Elementary	6%
Process & plant	4%

Ethnic group

White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 35% · Other 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 CH47.

CH29 L47 CH48 L48 CH28 CH46 CH49 L46

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.