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Claughton South & Oxton North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Claughton South & Oxton North neighbourhood of Wirral, England (ONS area Wirral 020). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes CH41, CH43. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CH43 2DA.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Claughton South & Oxton North is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Wirral (4 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £301,250 and flats for £132,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wirral (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Birkenhead Park, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£301,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£132,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.14; 1 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£38,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Claughton South & Oxton North sits in Wirral
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Wirral
- Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Wirral with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 10th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Wirral
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Claughton South & Oxton North
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wirral, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Birkenhead Park Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to New Brighton (about 37 min) and West Kirby (23 to 46 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Birkenhead High School Academy 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Claughton South & Oxton North
What is the typical house price in Claughton South & Oxton North?
£301,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
How does Claughton South & Oxton North compare with the rest of Wirral?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Wirral. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 20 neighbourhoods in Wirral with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Wirral.
Is Claughton South & Oxton North an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Claughton South & Oxton North gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 1 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Claughton South & Oxton North?
Birkenhead Park. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to New Brighton (about 37 min) and West Kirby (23 to 46 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Claughton South & Oxton North?
Nearest state primary school. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School. 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Birkenhead High School Academy. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.