Matthew Street, Seacombe, Wallasey, CH44 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH44 7AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	39.1%	47.5%	8.4%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	28.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.9%	15.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	13%	6.3%	-6.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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	36.4%	37.9%	1.5%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	30.9%	35.6%	4.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	19.3%	16.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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 7AR this area, 30.8% 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	30.8%	-10.3%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	17.2%	1.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.6%	6.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	12.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	94.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	94.4%	91%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Matthew Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matthew Street was 109.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the Seacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matthew Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 7AR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Matthew Street are based on 8 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 Matthew Street, Seacombe, Wallasey, CH44 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 7AR

Average Price
£75,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£75,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthew Street

Average Price
£74,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,015

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthew Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Matthew Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-04-09	£52,672
21 Matthew Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2006-03-24	£109,005
19 Matthew Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2003-10-01	£65,094
17 Matthew Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£26,500	2003-06-27	£76,188
19 Matthew Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£16,000	2003-02-21	£50,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 7AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	3out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , CH44 6QW	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	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	2,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,787 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,956 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	4,251 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	4out of 4	3,179 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	1,740 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avon Sandwich Bar and Takeaway	63 St Pauls Road, Seacombe	74 yd
Diversity Hub 67	67 St Pauls Road, Seacombe	111 yd
Driftwood Cafe	Street Record, Victoria Road	315 yd
Cafe 88	108A Birkenhead Road, Seacombe	353 yd
Bec's Bar and Bistro	North Wirral Soccer Dome, 132 Birkenhead Road	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mona Castle	163 Wheatland Lane, Seacombe	173 yd
Five Bars Rest	Five Bars Rest, Seacombe	346 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane	401 yd
The Sandbank	Borough Road, Seacombe	446 yd
The Great Float Social Club	The Great Float Social Club, Seacombe	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jimmy's Continental Cuisine	81 St Pauls Road, Seacombe	157 yd
The mixed grill	140 Borough Road, Seacombe	389 yd
Open Crumb	1C Kelvinside, Seacombe	401 yd
Silver Dragon	Allens Fish And Chips, 14 Wheatland Lane, Seacombe	449 yd
Bonnies Fish & Chips	Bonnies Fish And Chips, 170 Borough Road, Seacombe	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road		586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	348 yd
The Soccer Dome BIRKENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	400 yd
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	755 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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