CH62 postcode area · Wirral

The CH62 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire West and Chester, Wirral. Area Scores range from 7 to 96 across them. Every full CH62 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The CH62 district contains both ends of the scale: Bromborough South at 96 out of 100 (#252 of 6,856 in England) against Bebington New Ferry at 8, an 89-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £190,000 in Bebington New Ferry to £365,746 in Hooton, Willaston & Ness — a 1.9× gap within the CH62 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire West and Chester and Wirral — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,669a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime57per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied71%

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 CH62 district

£210,000median home sold over the past year · +23.9% over 5 years · +5.0% over the year · 464 sales
Detached£310,000
Semi-detached£228,500
Terraced£180,000
Flat£111,000
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bromborough SouthWirral 25296 £255,000
Hooton, Willaston & NessCheshire West and Chester 86987 £365,746
Lower Bebington & Bromborough PoolWirral 3,34351 £205,000
Bromborough NorthWirral 3,83744 £202,500
EasthamWirral 3,88543 £210,000
Bebington New FerryWirral 6,3258 £190,000

People living in CH62 Census 2021

Residents45,088
Median age (est.)45
Density939per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above32%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 24%45–64 27%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 15%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure10%
Skilled trades10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 37% · Muslim 1%

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.

Towns & places in CH62

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CH62 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CH62.

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.