Buchanan Road, Wallasey, CH44 8DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH44 8DW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	41.1%	44.2%	3.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	30.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Divorced	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	6.1%	2.7%

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	39.6%	44.8%	5.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.2%	28.5%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15%	18.1%	3.1%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	25%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.2%	15.3%	-9.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21.3%	6.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	11%	13.9%	2.9%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.4%	92.9%	-6.5%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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%	93.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Buchanan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchanan Road was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Seacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buchanan Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe and the 472nd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 8DW, 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 Buchanan Road are based on 124 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 Buchanan Road, Wallasey, CH44 8DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 8DW

Average Price
£123,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Road

Average Price
£123,402

Semi-Detached
£110,950

Terraced
£123,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,000

Other
£94,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Buchanan Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-07-11	£133,818
99 Buchanan Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-03-04	£149,328
87 Buchanan Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2022-05-06	£131,595
101 Buchanan Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-03-25	£112,412
67 Buchanan Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2020-10-23	£110,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 8DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,122 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	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	3out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , CH44 6QW	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	3out of 4	604 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	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,082 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,489 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,629 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	3,640 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	2,095 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	3,030 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
Guinea Gap Cafe	147 Brighton Street	262 yd
BJ's Cafe	1 Poulton Road, Seacombe	306 yd
Inspire Coffee Bar	5 Brougham Road, Seacombe	326 yd
The Scrap Yard Bar	68-70 Wallasey Road, Liscard	333 yd
NABZYS	186 Brighton Street, Egremont	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Float Social Club	The Great Float Social Club, Seacombe	193 yd
The Sandbank	Borough Road, Seacombe	333 yd
Royal Naval Club	Riverview Road, Seacombe	357 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane	401 yd
Park View Social Club	86 Liscard Road, Liscard	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Larnaca Fish Bar	77 Liscard Road, Egremont	241 yd
Vitto Pizzeria	19 Poulton Road, Seacombe	304 yd
Popeyes 2	25 Poulton Road, Seacombe	305 yd
Poulton Fish & Chips	41 Poulton Road, Seacombe	318 yd
Bonnies Fish & Chips	Bonnies Fish And Chips, 170 Borough Road, Seacombe	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road	197 yd
Tesco	111 King Street, Egremont	793 yd
McColls	30 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	1,003 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 8DW