Postcode Analysis Wirral, North West

NEW CHESTER ROAD, CH62 1AB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NEW CHESTER ROAD, CH62 1AB.

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Population

279

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Avg Age

42

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Avg Income

£ 33,500 /yr

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Employed

47%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: CH62 1AB represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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2/10
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1/10
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6/10
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4/10
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5/10
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5/10
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10/10
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2/10
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9/10
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Area Character

CH62 1AB is a mixed residential postcode — average age 42, 26% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CH62 1AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on New Chester Road, 0.3km from New Ferry Park in Bebington. Administratively it sits within Bromborough ward and the Wirral South constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CH62 1AB is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a market squares zone — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 42) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 CH62 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00036179 (shared with 37 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH62 1AB. The average age is 42.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British93.2%
Asian / British Asian2.2%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed4.7%

Economic Activity

47%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 2%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around CH62 1AB is moderate at 63 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.

Violence and sexual offences124
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage and arson34
Public order29
Drugs14

school Local Schools

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Grove Street Primary School

Good340 pupils0.3 km
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Church Drive Primary School

Good338 pupils0.6 km
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St John Plessington Catholic College

Good1623 pupils0.7 km
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St John's Catholic Infant School

Outstanding233 pupils0.7 km
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St John's Catholic Junior School

Good245 pupils0.7 km
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St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School

Outstanding204 pupils1.0 km
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Good230 pupils1.1 km
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Brackenwood Infant School

Outstanding164 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

21 nearby
  • McColls1.0 km
  • Bebington Service Station0.6 km
  • New Ferry Village Hall0.4 km
  • Premier Riverside0.5 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy0.1 km
  • + 16 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

3 nearby
  • The Bebington Hotel1.0 km
  • Bridge Inn0.9 km
  • Leverhulme Hotel & Spa0.5 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

17 nearby
  • Freddies Bar0.6 km
  • Sea Cadet Centre0.2 km
  • Yankies Sweets and Treats0.9 km
  • Alam Balti House0.7 km
  • Manna Foods0.7 km
  • + 12 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

15 nearby
  • Dinos Pizza0.1 km
  • Napoli PIZZARIA0.0 km
  • New Little Kitchen0.5 km
  • Yummy Time0.7 km
  • Capital Pizza0.4 km
  • + 10 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • The Cleveland Arms0.1 km
  • The Wellington1.0 km
  • The John Masefield, Wetherspoons0.1 km
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Aldi Stores Ltd0.3 km
  • Bebington Wines & Convenience Store0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Bebington0.6 km
  • Port Sunlight1.3 km
  • Rock Ferry1.6 km

Bus Stops

  • Legh Road0.0 km
  • Earl Street0.1 km
  • Salisbury Drive0.1 km
  • Circular Drive0.2 km
  • Salisbury Drive0.2 km