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CH43 1YJ

Claughton

Wirral

England / North West / Wirral / Claughton South & Oxton North / Claughton

Overview

Postcode CH43 1YJ is located in a major urban area, within the Claughton ward of Wirral in the North West region , and forms part of the Claughton South & Oxton North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 161.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Claughton South & Oxton North is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Birkenhead Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Birkenhead Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
66.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Claughton South & Oxton North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,131 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Claughton South & Oxton North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.2%

Approximately 66.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Claughton South & Oxton North is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH43 1YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Claughton South & Oxton North near CH43 1YJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Birkenhead Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBirkenhead ParkLarge

Property prices in Claughton

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Claughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,500,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £380,000; semi-detached at £232,500; terraced at £155,500; flats at £126,750.

10 years price trend in Claughton

Schools

In the CH43 1YJ postcode area, located within Claughton South & Oxton North, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Anselm's CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughBirkenhead High School AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBirkenhead Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.