King Street, Wallasey, CH44 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH44 8AU is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	49.5%	44.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	50.5%	55.4%	4.9%	49.0%	6.4%

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 8AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	53.5%	58.5%	5.0%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	21.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (70.7%) 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	43.3%	43.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	29.4%	27.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7%	10.1%	3.1%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	24.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13%	-6.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	25.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	94.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	92.5%	92.8%	0.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%
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	91.8%	92.5%	0.7%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard and the 225th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH44 8AU, 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 - 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 - 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 King Street are based on 114 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 King Street, Wallasey, CH44 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 8AU

Average Price
£105,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,428

Other
£153,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£123,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,949

Other
£181,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 18 King Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-10-18	£61,525
Flat 1 18 King Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,600	2024-04-26	£41,960
28 King Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-06-30	£95,848
28 King Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-07-27	£64,832
64 King Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-04-06	£120,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 8AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	21
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	4,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	5,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	3out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , Wallasey CH44 6QW	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	3out of 4	925 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	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	2,263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,565 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,305 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	4,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,509 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	1,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	2,284 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIFE Wirral Sports School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	2,600 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
Tandoori Mahal Restaurant	24-26 King Street, Egremont	5 yd
The Old Egremont Mission Building	Egremont Mission, Guildford Street	166 yd
NABZYS	186 Brighton Street, Egremont	276 yd
Guinea Gap Cafe	147 Brighton Street	404 yd
Mr Shuey's	22 Crescent Road, Egremont	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanleys Vaults	Stanleys Vaults, Egremont	5 yd
The Ferry Hotel	The Ferry Hotel, 48 Tobin Street, Egremont	124 yd
The Wellington Hotel	10 Poole Road, Egremont	523 yd
Park View Social Club	86 Liscard Road, Liscard	542 yd
Royal Naval Club	Riverview Road, Seacombe	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Chef	32 King Street	23 yd
Oriental Chef	32A King Street, Egremont	23 yd
Puddos	14A King Street, Egremont	80 yd
Efes	79 King Street, Egremont	194 yd
Beryls	178 Brighton Street, Egremont	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	111 King Street, Egremont	279 yd
McColls	30 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	518 yd
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.4%

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	6.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 8AU