# CH49

Postcode district covering Birkenhead, Greasby and Woodchurch, in Wirral.

CH49 is a postcode district covering Birkenhead, Greasby and Woodchurch, in Wirral. Median sale price £235,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 63.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code CH49. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch)

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 CH49 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £235,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CH49 was £235,000 in 2025. Joint 636th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,486** (2021). CH49 had 29,486 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 949th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CH49 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In CH49, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CH49) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in CH49 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CH49) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 434 homes were sold in CH49 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CH49) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CH49.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CH49) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CH49 had 29,486 usual residents at the census.

## How CH49 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CH49 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £235,000 | 10th most expensive | 24 postcode districts, CH · 2025 |
| Population | 29,486 | 13th most populated | 29 postcode districts, CH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 29 postcode districts, CH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | 6th highest | 29 postcode districts, CH · Jan 2026 |

## Is CH49 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CH49 at a rate of 63.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across the CH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 159 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CH49.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (826), other crime (362) and anti-social behaviour (314).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CH49 was 72.6 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.

## Deprivation in CH49, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CH49 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in CH49

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wirral 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007265) | 1,346 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Wirral 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007299) | 1,277 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Wirral 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007306) | 1,556 | 29.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Wirral 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007297) | 1,489 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.1% |
| [Wirral 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007298) | 1,519 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.3% |
| [Wirral 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007301) | 1,563 | 40.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [Wirral 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007302) | 1,926 | 112.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.7% |
| [Wirral 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007305) | 1,575 | 28.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.8% |
| [Wirral 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007300) | 2,260 | 78.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Wirral 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007259) | 1,190 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Wirral 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007261) | 1,320 | 25.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 87.6% |
| [Wirral 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007264) | 1,348 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Wirral 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007266) | 1,510 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Wirral 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007267) | 1,414 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.2% |
| [Wirral 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007268) | 1,294 | 31.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.2% |
| [Wirral 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007249) | 1,303 | 95.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Wirral 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007251) | 1,092 | 305.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.3% |
| [Wirral 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007257) | 1,295 | 92.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Wirral 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007303) | 1,491 | 101.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [Wirral 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007304) | 1,551 | 133.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.2% |

## Your MP

- [Wirral West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wirral-west): Matthew Patrick (Labour), MP since July 2024. 63% of the people here.
- [Wallasey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wallasey): Dame Angela Eagle (Labour), MP since July 2024. 37% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in CH49

[Greasby](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/greasby), [Saughall Massie](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/saughall-massie), [Upton West](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/upton-west), [Woodchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/woodchurch)

## Postcode sectors in CH49

[CH49 0 (55 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-0), [CH49 1 (47 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-1), [CH49 2 (82 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-2), [CH49 3 (87 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-3), [CH49 4 (116 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-4), [CH49 5 (50 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-5), [CH49 6 (85 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-6), [CH49 7 (47 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-7), [CH49 8 (50 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-8), [CH49 9 (54 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49-9)

## Council

[Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

## Towns in CH49

[Birkenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/birkenhead), [Greasby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/greasby)

## Postcode districts next to CH49

[CH43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch43), [CH46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch46), [CH47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch47), [CH48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch48), [CH61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch61)

## Nearest rail stations

[Upton (Merseyside) (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0842,53.3865), [Leasowe (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0996,53.4081), [Moreton (Merseyside) (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1135,53.4072), [Bidston (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0786,53.4091)

## More in the CH postcode area

[All CH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CH49 in brief

CH49 is a postcode district covering Birkenhead, Greasby and Woodchurch, in Wirral.
About 30,129 people lived in CH49 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £235,000 in 2025 across 434 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 63.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CH49 was £235,000 in 2025.
CH49 had 29,486 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in CH49 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CH49, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CH49
- Postcode area: [CH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch)
- Constituency: [Wirral West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wirral-west)
- Council: [Wirral †](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)
- Area: 10.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,129*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 102

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CH61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch61), [CH46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch46), [CH43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch43), [CH48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch48), [CH47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch47)

## Latest updates for CH49

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/CH49

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch49