CH63 7PN Wirral
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Bebington. 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 (36% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lower Bebington 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
- Bebington Central Library, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Civic Way, Bebington: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Trafalgar Service Station, Gardens Road, Bebington: up to 26 homes, pending decision (370 m)
- Unilever Research, Quarry Road East, Bebington: up to 120 homes, pending decision (540 m)
- Continental Landscapes, Wharf Street, Port Sunlight: up to 12 homes, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 3 addresses are between 27 m and 28 m above sea level (27 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 | Port Sunlight 678,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m |
| Bebington 918,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m | |
| Spital 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Port Sunlight Interchange Lower Bebington | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 10.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Civic Medical Centre | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | Clatterbridge Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 110 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Londis Bebington Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mayer Park 6.7 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,360 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,020 m² | 910 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 230 m south. 173 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south |
| The Dell, the Diamond and the Causeway, Port Sunlight | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m north-east |
| Port Sunlight War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m north-east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m north-east |
| Bromborough Court House moated site and fishponds, Wirral | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 160 m west |
| Umberstone Covert | Wood | 1.7 km south-west |
| Storeton Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-west |
| The Sloyne | Tidal water | 3.2 km north |
| Devil's Bank | Wetland | 3.9 km north-east |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.