Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, CH44 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH44 5RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	35.8%	50.9%	15.1%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	37.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.8%	6.6%	-7.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44.8%	46.8%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	30.8%	33.8%	3.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	21.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	8%	3.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	21.2%	12.0%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	19.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	97.7%	1.2%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	97.2%	98.5%	1.3%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	98.5%	1.3%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ruskin Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Avenue was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Avenue has the 47th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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 5RX, 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 Ruskin Avenue are based on 18 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 Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, CH44 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 5RX

Average Price
£149,678

Semi-Detached
£140,779

Terraced
£167,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Avenue

Average Price
£175,201

Semi-Detached
£174,958

Terraced
£179,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-11	£133,002
15 Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2006-02-20	£179,334
15 Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£46,000	2001-10-12	£169,336
7 Ruskin Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	2001-09-07	£168,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 5RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	2,887 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	5,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Love Lane , CH44 5RN	3out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	3out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,419 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,307 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	4out of 4	3,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	2,850 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
Nightingales Cafe	Highfield Centre, Victoria Central Hospital Mill Lane, Liscard	236 yd
Rise & Grind	57 Mill Lane, Liscard	466 yd
Vino Vino	49 Wallasey Road, Liscard	600 yd
Canteen	45 Wallasey Road, Liscard	602 yd
MT Everest Nepalese Cuisine	45 Wallasey Road, Liscard	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lazy Landlord	56 Mill Lane, Liscard	388 yd
Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Boathouse	Poulton Bridge Road, Poulton	390 yd
Poulton Victoria Sports And Social Club	Poulton Bridge Road, Poulton	490 yd
Rose & Crown	Managers Flat, Rose And Crown, 325-327 Poulton Road	516 yd
The Boot	55 Wallasey Road, Liscard	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Dragons Fish & Chips	118 Mill Lane, Liscard	184 yd
League Of Friends Tea Bar	Victoria Central Health Centre, Mill Lane	224 yd
Poulton Creamery	393 Poulton Road, Poulton	367 yd
Buggsys	368 Poulton Road, Poulton	393 yd
Eastern Delight	373 Poulton Road, Poulton	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, Liscard	614 yd
Iceland	30 Liscard Way, Liscard	739 yd
Tesco	15-17 Liscard Village, Liscard	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxton Park 284A 284A POULTON ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	539 yd
Victoria Park RANKIN STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Weatherhead High School BRECK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Hearts Ladies Health Club (Wallasey) 136-142 136-142 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
World Class Gym 5-6 5-6 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Thorndale Tennis Club WALLASEY ROAD	tennis courts	904 yd
Oldershaw Academy VALKYRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 5RX