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CH42 9LY

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Wirral

Overview

Postcode CH42 9LY is located in a major urban area, within the Birkenhead and Tranmere ward of Wirral in the North West region , and forms part of the Oxton South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oxton South is £37,100 per year. The nearest station is Birkenhead Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Arno Rose Garden.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Oxton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oxton South has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Oxton South is £37,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from CH42 9LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Oxton South near CH42 9LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birkenhead Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Birkenhead Central

N/A

0.8 mi

Green Lane

N/A

0.9 mi

Conway Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miThe Arno Rose GardenMedium

Schools

In the CH42 9LY postcode area, located within Oxton South, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBirkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWoodchurch Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good