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CH41 8BY

Bidston and St James

Wirral

Overview

Postcode CH41 8BY is located in a major urban area, within the Bidston and St James ward of Wirral in the North West region , and forms part of the Poulton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 290.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Poulton is £31,000 per year. The nearest station is Birkenhead Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Birkenhead Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
291
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Poulton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Poulton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 290.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.7%

Approximately 34.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Poulton is £31,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 167 ft away from CH41 8BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Poulton near CH41 8BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birkenhead Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Birkenhead Park

N/A

0.7 mi

Birkenhead North

N/A

1 mi

Conway Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBirkenhead ParkLarge
0.6 miIlchester ParkSmall

Schools

In the CH41 8BY postcode area, located within Poulton, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableKilgarth SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCo-op Academy PortlandAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement