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CH27

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Liscard and Egremont, in Wirral.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CH27 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In CH27, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
352
85th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.3%
655th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
16.7%
724th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How CH27 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

CH27Middle
Population29 postcode districts, CH · 2021
Population: every postcode district in CH29 areas from 214 to 50,349. The middle area is 28,625. CH27 is 352.
3523rd least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage29 postcode districts, CH · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in CH29 areas from 52.8% to 98.6%. The middle area is 93.5%. CH27 is 95.7%.
95.7%13th highest
Aged 15 to 6429 postcode districts, CH · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in CH29 areas from 39.9% to 84.1%. The middle area is 62.4%. CH27 is 65.3%.
65.3%7th highest
Aged 65 and over29 postcode districts, CH · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in CH29 areas from 7.9% to 49.2%. The middle area is 21.2%. CH27 is 16.7%.
16.7%6th lowest

Is CH27 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CH27 at a rate of 179.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across CH.

In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CH27.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (14), other crime (13) and shoplifting (12).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CH27 was 217.6 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Postcode sectors in CH271

Council1

Postcode districts next to CH272

Nearest rail stations4

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CH27 in brief

CH27 is a postcode district covering Liscard and Egremont, in Wirral.

About 340 people lived in CH27 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 179.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

CH27 had 352 usual residents at the census.

In CH27, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

65.3% of residents in CH27 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

16.7% of residents in CH27 were aged 65 or over at the census.