Area360 logo

Postcode insights

CH61 6UA

Ravenswood Road

Pensby and Thingwall

Interactive map showing CH61 6UA and surrounding area

Detailed insights for CH61 6UA

Overview

Postcode CH61 6UA is located in a major urban area, within the Pensby and Thingwall ward of Wirral in the North West region, and forms part of the Gayton & Lower Heswall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £69,765 per year. The nearest station is Heswall located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whitfield Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Gayton & Lower Heswall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,628 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Gayton & Lower Heswall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £69,765 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH61 6UA.

Flood risk

No risk

Gayton & Lower Heswall near CH61 6UA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Heswall located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH61 6UA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Heswall

N/A

Walking directions to Heswall

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH61 6UA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhitfield CommonLargeWalking directions to Whitfield Common
0.4 miThe PuddydaleSmallWalking directions to The Puddydale

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
1,005.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.84(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.08(-78%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.4(-62%)
Vehicle crime
1.36(-77%)
Public order
1.36(-87%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
94.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.01%
Other Asian
3
1.01%
Indian
2
0.68%
Irish
2
0.68%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
48.5%
Level 3 (A level)
29
12.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
11.16%
No qualifications
26
11.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.58%
Total 16+ residents: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
54.7%
Owns with a mortgage
47
40.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.56%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Pensby and Thingwall

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Pensby and Thingwall area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £706,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pensby and Thingwall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pensby and Thingwall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£360,000
Flats1£123,000
Semi-Detached116£265,000
Terraced12£215,500

10 year median price trend in Pensby and Thingwall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pensby and Thingwall.

Schools

In the CH61 6UA postcode area, located within Gayton & Lower Heswall, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH61 6UA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHeswall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableStanley SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPensby Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH61 6UA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH61 6UA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalWirral, CH60 7TTWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miAldiMay Road, Wirral, CH60 5RAWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wirral district (2025-26).

Band A£1,588
Band B£1,852
Band C£2,117
Band D£2,382
Band E£2,911
Band F£3,440
Band G£3,969
Band H£4,763

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWirralE08000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyWirral WestE14001589
WardPensby and ThingwallE05000969
ParishWirral, unparished areaE43000169
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gayton & Lower HeswallE02001506
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wirral 040CE01007188
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.