Albemarle Road, Wallasey, CH44 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH44 6LU is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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%	44.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.7%	55.3%	4.6%	49.0%	6.3%

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 6LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	45.9%	49.5%	3.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	33.5%	2.8%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	45%	39.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	29%	35.2%	6.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	17.3%	17.6%	0.3%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	24%	-1.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	13%	-9.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19.2%	2.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	19.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.3%	95.6%	3.3%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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%	93.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Albemarle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albemarle Road was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Seacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albemarle Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH44 6LU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Albemarle Road are based on 103 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 Albemarle Road, Wallasey, CH44 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 6LU

Average Price
£122,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albemarle Road

Average Price
£128,250

Semi-Detached
£124,547

Terraced
£128,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albemarle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Albemarle Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-11-21	£118,686
19 Albemarle Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2025-09-26	£96,689
47 Albemarle Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-05-14	£132,070
17 Albemarle Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-11	£144,061
7 Albemarle Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-06-25	£96,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 6LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	4,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , Wallasey CH44 6QW	3out of 4	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	- not rated	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	- not rated	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	3out of 4	632 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	2,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	2,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE	- not rated	2,830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,147 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,096 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	3,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,934 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	1,487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
IMPACT Northwest Schools Unit 1 Tower House , Tower Road CH41 1FF	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	1,903 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inspire Coffee Bar	5 Brougham Road, Seacombe	118 yd
BJ's Cafe	1 Poulton Road, Seacombe	170 yd
Driftwood Cafe	Street Record, Victoria Road	349 yd
Guinea Gap Cafe	147 Brighton Street	384 yd
Avon Sandwich Bar and Takeaway	63 St Pauls Road, Seacombe	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandbank	Borough Road, Seacombe	122 yd
Royal Naval Club	Riverview Road, Seacombe	240 yd
The Great Float Social Club	The Great Float Social Club, Seacombe	271 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane	286 yd
Five Bars Rest	Five Bars Rest, Seacombe	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonnies Fish & Chips	Bonnies Fish And Chips, 170 Borough Road, Seacombe	125 yd
The mixed grill	140 Borough Road, Seacombe	147 yd
Vitto Pizzeria	19 Poulton Road, Seacombe	213 yd
Popeyes 2	25 Poulton Road, Seacombe	229 yd
Silver Dragon	Allens Fish And Chips, 14 Wheatland Lane, Seacombe	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road		218 yd
Tesco	111 King Street, Egremont		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	288 yd
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
The Soccer Dome BIRKENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	916 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	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 6LU