Withens Lane, Wallasey, CH44 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH44 1BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	48.9%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.8%	51.1%	3.3%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CH44 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	44.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	30.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	43%	-7.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	29.4%	32.6%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	23.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	19%	-2.5%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.5%	8.7%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	19%	-2.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	97.4%	1.8%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	97.4%	1.8%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Withens Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Withens Lane was 92.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% lower than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Withens Lane has the 32nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH44 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Withens Lane are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wirral.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Withens Lane, Wallasey, CH44 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 1BB

Average Price
£110,611

Semi-Detached
£75,440

Terraced
£102,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£151,229

Estimated Average Property Prices for Withens Lane

Average Price
£235,132

Semi-Detached
£225,359

Terraced
£197,005

Detached
£218,047

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,405

Other
£570,770

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Withens LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Withens Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-03-10	£438,007
3 Withens Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-10	£498,996
3 Withens Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-04-26	£369,093
43 Withens Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2018-05-03	£19,522
45 Withens Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2018-03-12	£19,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 1BB

Employment

CH44 1BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	3,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	5,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	- not rated	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	- not rated	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	1,677 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,495 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	4,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,341 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIFE Wirral Sports School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	2,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Childcare Centre	Manor Childcare, 77 Martins Lane	167 yd
The Monkey House	Monkey House, Manor Road	202 yd
The Regency Suite	Regency Suite, 72 Grosvenor Street	257 yd
Cafe Cross The Mersey	Grosvenor Ballroom, Grosvenor Street	261 yd
Paneer	Paneer, Liscard	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Primrose	The Primrose, Liscard	7 yd
Saddle Inn	30 Withens Lane, Liscard	32 yd
Wallasey Conservative Club	90 Manor Road, Liscard	124 yd
Misty Blues	Manor Road, Liscard	202 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Hotel, 60 Liscard Village	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Withens Lane Fish Bar	41 Withens Lane, Liscard	24 yd
Martins Lane Fish And Chips	90 Martins Lane, Liscard	252 yd
Big Fish	72 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	304 yd
Round Trio	30 Liscard Village, Liscard	458 yd
Beryls 2	22 Liscard Village, Liscard	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
McColls	30 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	336 yd
Iceland	30 Liscard Way, Liscard	472 yd
Tesco	15-17 Liscard Village, Liscard	489 yd
Tesco	111 King Street, Egremont	610 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, Liscard	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withensfield Playing Field (The Delph) LONGLAND ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
World Class Gym 5-6 5-6 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	628 yd
New Brighton Cricket Club RAKE LANE	grass pitches	659 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	843 yd
Oldershaw Academy VALKYRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Hearts Ladies Health Club (Wallasey) 136-142 136-142 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CH44 1BB