CH62 7BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Acre Lane, 0.7km from Bromborough in Bebington. Administratively it sits within Bromborough ward and the Wirral South constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CH62 7BU is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 26 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 7BU are sourced from Output Area E00036145 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ACRE LANE, CH62 7BU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ACRE LANE, CH62 7BU.
282
37
£ 39,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH62 7BU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CH62 7BU — age 37, 48% ownership, 22% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH62 7BU. The average age is 36.8. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CH62 7BU has low crime rates — 26 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Mendell Primary School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Raeburn Primary School
Co-op Academy Woodslee
Brookhurst Primary School
Heygarth Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Chatwins0.7 km
- Premier Bromborough Stores0.4 km
- Best One0.4 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.4 km
- BP Old Hall (Bromborough)0.7 km
- + 8 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Woodlands Guest House0.6 km
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Rubens Coffee0.7 km
- Bromborough Paints&Building Supplies0.5 km
- Down the Rabbit Hole0.6 km
- Pina Loca0.4 km
- St Barnabas Village Centre0.6 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Kams Continental Takeaway0.4 km
- Mei Kam0.7 km
- Pizza Pino0.4 km
- Pizza Mamma0.7 km
- Royal Sizzler0.6 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Bromborough Social Club0.4 km
- The Bromborough0.7 km
- Merebrook Hotel0.8 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Co-op0.4 km
- Co-operative Group0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bromborough Rake0.8 km
- Bromborough Station0.8 km
- Spital1.7 km
Bus Stops
- Forwood Road0.1 km
- Acre Lane0.1 km
- Meadowside Road0.1 km
- Hawthorn Lane0.1 km
- Neville Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CH627BU · Data under Open Government Licence