CH25 9RB Wirral
Live postcode, introduced February 2022. Ward: Birkenhead and Tranmere. Region: North West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wirral in 2026-27: Band D £2,501 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,667 | £1,945 | £2,223 | £2,501 | £3,056 | £3,612 | £4,168 | £5,001 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (99% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hamilton Square Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Atlantic House, 18-22 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead: up to 18 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 59 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, permissioned (410 m)
- 58 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Rose Brae, Church Street, Birkenhead: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Lord Street & Cleveland Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6BL: up to 161 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Five Oceans Removal, 93 Chester Street, Birkenhead: up to 28 homes, pending decision (570 m)
- 76 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead: up to 72 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Former Rockys Gymnasium, Henry Street, Birkenhead, permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Hamilton Square 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m | |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Shore Road Woodside | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Woodside Interchange | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 260 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bridge Street Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hamilton Med Ctr | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hamilton Square Dental Practice | 520 m |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Birkenhead Police Station | 400 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Birkenhead Station NatWest | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,690 m² | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 1 to 18 (Consecutive) Including Railings to Front, a listed building (Grade I), 370 m south-west. 64 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1 to 18 (Consecutive) Including Railings to Front | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south-west |
| Numbers 58 to 63 (Consecutive) With Railings to Front, Flanking Wall and Gate Piers to North-East | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m south-west |
| Numbers 1 to 6 (Consecutive) With Area Railings Attached | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m south |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south |
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 820 m south |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.0 km west |
| St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morpeth Dock | Lake or reservoir | 400 m north-west |
| Egerton Dock | Lake or reservoir | 600 m west |
| South Ferry Basin | Tidal water | 1.8 km south-east |
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 3.9 km west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 4.1 km west |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 4.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.