Torrington Road, Wallasey, CH44 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH44 3BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	36%	0.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	44.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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	43.1%	43.9%	0.8%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.9%	38%	0.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	18.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	97.7%	0.9%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.4%	97%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1%	1.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	97%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Torrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torrington Road was 125.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% higher than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torrington Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH44 3BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Torrington Road are based on 36 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 Torrington Road, Wallasey, CH44 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 3BT

Average Price
£216,438

Semi-Detached
£226,861

Terraced
£174,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torrington Road

Average Price
£230,071

Semi-Detached
£240,099

Terraced
£222,944

Detached
£281,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Torrington Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-03-01	£309,375
4 Torrington Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2014-12-19	£251,481
4 Torrington Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-05-15	£169,904
2 Torrington Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2014-05-02	£182,423
6 Torrington Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-10-31	£168,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 3BT

Employment

CH44 3BT 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	93
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	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	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	- not rated	376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Love Lane , CH44 5RN	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poulton Primary School Alderley Road , CH44 4ES	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	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	428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,949 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,443 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	3,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	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	614 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Centre At Solar Campus 235 Leasowe Road , Leasowe CH45 8LW	- not rated	2,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Vino Vino	49 Wallasey Road, Liscard	208 yd
MT Everest Nepalese Cuisine	45 Wallasey Road, Liscard	221 yd
Canteen	45 Wallasey Road, Liscard	230 yd
The Willow Tree Coffee Shop	13 Coronation Buildings, Wallasey Road	348 yd
Costa Coffee - Within Central Atrium	Cherry Tree Centre, Cherry Square	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boot	55 Wallasey Road, Liscard	150 yd
The Clairville	48 Wallasey Road, Liscard	242 yd
Bronze Sports And Social Club	180 Wallasey Road, Liscard	389 yd
Thorndale Lawn Tennis Club	Wallasey Road, Liscard	389 yd
The Lazy Landlord	56 Mill Lane, Liscard	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delish	111A Wallasey Road, Liscard	68 yd
Tsangs Fish And Chip Shop	120A Wallasey Road, Liscard	74 yd
Pizza Farm	110 Wallasey Road, Liscard	76 yd
Mexican Grill	45A Wallasey Road, Liscard	221 yd
Papa Johns	52 Wallasey Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, Liscard	417 yd
Tesco	15-17 Liscard Village, Liscard	507 yd
Iceland	30 Liscard Way, Liscard	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hearts Ladies Health Club (Wallasey) 136-142 136-142 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	115 yd
World Class Gym 5-6 5-6 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Thorndale Tennis Club WALLASEY ROAD	tennis courts	367 yd
Oldershaw Academy VALKYRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	421 yd
Belvidere Recreation Ground BELVIDERE RECREATION GROUND BELVIDERE RECREATION GROUND BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Weatherhead High School BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	848 yd
Withensfield Playing Field (The Delph) LONGLAND ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
New Brighton Cricket Club RAKE LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
Oxton Park 284A 284A POULTON ROAD	grass pitches	952 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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