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CH61 6UN

Pensby and Thingwall

Wirral

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Detailed insights for CH61 6UN

Overview

Postcode CH61 6UN 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 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Heswall located about 0.9 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
19
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 19.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Gayton & Lower Heswall is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Gayton & Lower Heswall near CH61 6UN 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH61 6UN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Heswall

N/A

Walking directions to Heswall

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
1,005.4 per km²

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

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 164 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 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
Detached39£360,000
Flats1£123,000
Semi-Detached110£270,000
Terraced14£213,375

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 6UN 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 6UN
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 6UN

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.