CH46 9PR Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Leasowe and Moreton East. 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 B (46% of about 780 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
- Moreton Family Centre, Pasture Road: up to 75 homes, pending decision (810 m)
- Ashton House, Chadwick Street, Moreton: up to 10 homes, permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 6 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 | Leasowe 521,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Moreton (Merseyside) 553,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bidston 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Oxholme Close Moreton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 5.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Woodside | 5.4 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Moreton Group Practice | 840 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Gorgemead Limited | 850 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Primo Dental | 570 m |
| Hospital | Arrowe Park Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Moreton Police Station | 860 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Premier - S R win Convenience Store Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,500 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Upton Park 13 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 640 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,170 m² | 910 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 14 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, 1.3 km south-west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Site of church and churchyard at Overchurch 875m north west of Upton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-east |
| Silver Birch Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Moreton Beach | Beach | 3.0 km north-west |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km east |
| North Bank | Wetland | 3.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 25 |
5 of the postcode's 25 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.