CH41 9EB Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Birkenhead and Tranmere. Region: North West.
Streets
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 (90% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at, Pearson Road, Tranmere (586400), not permissioned (160 m)
- Former Whitfield Court, Whitfield Street, Tranmere (610500), not permissioned (250 m)
- Corner of Holt Road and Old Chester Road, Tranmere: up to 30 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Former 89 to 91 Old Chester Road, Tranmere (594600): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Land at Hind Street, Tranmere: up to 1,400 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Victoria Lodge Public House 81-83 Victoria Rd, Birkenhead & Tranmere: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Gladstone Liberal Club, Dial Road, Tranmere, CH42 0LH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- 381 Borough Road, Oxton, CH42 0HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 42 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Green Lane 375,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m | |
| Conway Park 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Frodsham Street Tranmere | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 900 m |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 940 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Catherine's Surgery | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tranmere Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Catherines Dental Centre | 420 m |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 420 m |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 690 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Tranmere - Tranmere Court, Church Road Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mersey Park 8.4 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,690 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Birkenhead Priory, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-east. 39 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Basin | Lake or reservoir | 940 m east |
| The Princess Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-east |
| Tranmere Beach | Beach | 1.4 km east |
| Marsh Hey Covert | Wood | 2.8 km south-west |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 16 |
12 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.