Willow Close, Wallasey, CH44 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH44 4EZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	59.5%	8.0%	51.0%	8.5%
Male	48.5%	40.5%	-8.0%	49.0%	-8.5%

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	41.6%	40.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	29.9%	-5.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	6.1%	11.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	35.9%	-8.5%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	29.1%	29.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	15.8%	20.5%	4.7%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around CH44 4EZ this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	28.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	10%	19.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97.4%	95.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.4%	91.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	91.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Willow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Close was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH44 4EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Willow Close are based on 47 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 Willow Close, Wallasey, CH44 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 4EZ

Average Price
£72,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Close

Average Price
£106,762

Semi-Detached
£155,857

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£105,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,328

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,750	2024-11-01	£96,890
Apartment 16 Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,500	2024-08-15	£56,548
Apartment 51 Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,500	2024-04-30	£54,569
Apartment 4 Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2024-02-05	£105,008
Apartment 37 Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2024-01-11	£104,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 4EZ

Employment

CH44 4EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH44 4EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	16
Education	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB	4out of 4	5,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poulton Primary School Alderley Road , CH44 4ES	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Love Lane , CH44 5RN	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	2out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	2out of 4	2,109 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	2,141 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,160 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	- not rated	2,045 yd	Community special 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
The Bistro@willowbank	Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close	2 yd
The Reading Room	144 Poulton Road, Poulton	511 yd
Pit Stop Cafe	Unit 1, Uveco Business Centre	584 yd
Billy Bunters, Box On The Docks	Gate House, Wirral Business Centre, Dock Road	625 yd
Everyones Cafe, Within Walled Garden	War Memorial, Central Park	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	Managers Flat, Rose And Crown, 325-327 Poulton Road	220 yd
Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Boathouse	Poulton Bridge Road, Poulton	758 yd
Poulton Victoria Sports And Social Club	Poulton Bridge Road, Poulton	867 yd
The Lazy Landlord	56 Mill Lane, Liscard	896 yd
Park View Social Club	86 Liscard Road, Liscard	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	253 Poulton Road, Poulton	288 yd
Sweet Chilli	251 Poulton Road, Poulton	293 yd
Eastern Delight	373 Poulton Road, Poulton	309 yd
Buggsys	368 Poulton Road, Poulton	317 yd
Poulton Creamery	393 Poulton Road, Poulton	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road		1,066 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, Liscard		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxton Park 284A 284A POULTON ROAD	grass pitches	305 yd
Victoria Park RANKIN STREET	grass pitches	441 yd
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	568 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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 4EZ