CH43 7SA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tollemache Road, 0.5km from Flaybrick Hill in Birkenhead. Administratively it sits within Claughton ward and the Birkenhead constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CH43 7SA is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 68 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £82k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CH43 7SA are sourced from Output Area E00036057 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TOLLEMACHE ROAD, CH43 7SA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TOLLEMACHE ROAD, CH43 7SA.
490
41
£ 40,900 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH43 7SA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 37% social renting, CH43 7SA is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. The 41-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH43 7SA. The average age is 41.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 82,500
1 sales · Mean £ 82,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CH43 7SA is moderate at 68 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Co-op Academy Portland
Bidston Avenue Primary School
Wirral Hospitals' School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Kilgarth School
The Observatory School
St Anselm's College
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- Go Local0.4 km
- Best One0.7 km
- Rowland Pharmacy0.7 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.2 km
- Laird Street Convenience0.6 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Goodfellas Cafe0.3 km
- AiSushi Claughton0.7 km
- Village Tandoori0.7 km
- Specialty Coffee To Go0.6 km
- Tasty Bites0.7 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Iceland0.3 km
- Asda0.3 km
- McColls0.7 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- The Kitchen0.2 km
- Dinos Pizzeria0.6 km
- Alex Pizza0.8 km
- Golden Hoylake0.2 km
- Sunny Fish And Chips0.7 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Houlihans Variety Club0.7 km
- The Claughton0.7 km
- The Bidston0.3 km
- North Star Public House0.4 km
- Birkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club0.8 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Birkenhead North0.5 km
- Birkenhead Park1.5 km
- Bidston1.5 km
Bus Stops
- Lansdowne Road0.0 km
- Arkle Road0.1 km
- Sumner Road0.1 km
- Egan Road0.2 km
- Flaybrick Close0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CH437SA · Data under Open Government Licence