CH42 4AB

Rock Ferry, Wirral

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The average home in Wirral sold for £221,849 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.7% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 106 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From CH42 4AB, the nearest primary school is Well Lane Primary School, 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate); the nearest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Gladstone Med Ctr, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Rock Ferry station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest park, Victoria Park, is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Wirral 027

106High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Wirral

79Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	49	34	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	12	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Public order	9.9	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Anti-social behaviour	8.9	15	Moderate · 4/10
Drugs	8.6	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	5.1	6.5	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	3.1	2.1	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	2.3	3.6	Moderate · 4/10
Shoplifting	2.3	8.6	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	2.2	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	2.0	5.0	Low · 3/10
Robbery	0.6	1.4	Moderate · 6/10
Theft from the person	0.3	1.7	Moderate · 6/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10

Wirral 027: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,467 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Wirral 027 Wirral England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Well Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 6 Jun 2023 · Report

160 m

Rock Ferry Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Mersey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Bedford Drive Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 15 Nov 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

UtopiaOther independent special school · ages 13–19

Ofsted: Good

0.3 mi

Prenton High School for GirlsSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Girls · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Horizons Independent SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Cities in Schools at Unit 302Miscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

Somerville Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.6 mi

Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Old Chester PharmacyPharmacy · CH42 3XD

140 m · 2 min walk

Rock Ferry PharmacyPharmacy · CH42 3TD

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Victoria Park PharmacyPharmacy · CH42 4QJ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

GP practices

Gladstone Med CtrGP practice · CH42 3TD

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Riverside SurgeryGP practice · CH42 2AG

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

St Catherine's SurgeryGP practice · CH42 0LQ

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Dentists

Devonshire Park Dental CentreDental practice · CH42 7LX

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Rock Ferry Dental PracticeDental practice · CH42 2AG

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

St Catherines Dental CentreDental practice · CH42 0LQ

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Hospitals

St. Catherines HospitalHospital · CH42 0LQ

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

St. Catherine's HospitalHospital · CH42 0LQ

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

St Catherines HospitalHospital · CH42 0LQ

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Train stations

Rock Ferry

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Green Lane

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Birkenhead Central

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Bebington

1.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Victoria Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

20hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Molyneux AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Mersey ParkPark or garden · 8.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tranmere Rovers Recreation CentreSports ground · 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£31,769

£25,647 after tax

Wirral

£46,455

£35,733 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£31,769

After tax£25,647

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£21,787Wirral £31,739 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Wirral 027); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,849 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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33% of Wirral's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

18% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 31% in Wirral and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CH42 4AB

What is the crime rate in CH42 4AB?

The neighbourhood records 106 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Wirral the rate is 79 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in CH42 4AB?

The average home in Wirral sold for £221,849 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £396,711, semi-detached £252,264, terraced £177,015, flats £125,091. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near CH42 4AB?

The nearest primary school is Well Lane Primary School, 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate). The nearest secondary school is Prenton High School for Girls, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to CH42 4AB?

Rock Ferry is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CH42 4AB?

The ONS estimates average household income of £31,769 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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