CH46 8UU Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Leasowe and Moreton East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Witley Avenue, Wallasey: 32 addresses
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 (61% of about 850 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Moreton Family Centre, Pasture Road: up to 75 homes, pending decision (140 m)
- Ashton House, Chadwick Street, Moreton: up to 10 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Burtons, Pasture Road, Moreton: up to 259 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 18 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 addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
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 | Moreton (Merseyside) 553,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Leasowe 521,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bidston 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moreton Interchange | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 19 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moreton Group Practice | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gorgemead Limited | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Orchard Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Moreton Police Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Wine Cellar, Moreton Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.0 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,170 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of church and churchyard at Overchurch 875m north west of Upton Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Site of church and churchyard at Overchurch 875m north west of Upton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Moreton Beach | Beach | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Dove Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 32 |
9 of the postcode's 32 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Witley Avenue.