Poulton Road, Wallasey, CH44 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH44 9ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.3%	49.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.7%	50.6%	1.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	50.6%	65.6%	15.0%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	14.8%	-9.5%	44.2%	-29.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.4%	38.7%	-4.7%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	29.9%	35.2%	5.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	6.9%	10.3%	3.4%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.2%	3.0%

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	33.2%	20.5%	-12.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.2%	2.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	26.4%	14.3%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.4%	94.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94.1%	92.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	31%	13.5%	17.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Poulton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poulton Road was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poulton Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 454th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH44 9ED, 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 - 8/10 (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 Poulton Road are based on 351 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 Poulton Road, Wallasey, CH44 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 9ED

Average Price
£230,057

Semi-Detached
£225,860

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poulton Road

Average Price
£136,539

Semi-Detached
£184,673

Terraced
£127,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,967

Other
£160,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poulton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Somerville Poulton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-06-14	£227,616
10 Somerville Poulton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-08-27	£205,992
11 Somerville Poulton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,500	2019-10-02	£202,966
6 Somerville Poulton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-07-18	£284,935
11 Somerville Poulton Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-10-28	£185,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 9ED

Employment

CH44 9ED area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Unemployed	37
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,192 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	5,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Love Lane , CH44 5RN	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,700 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	2,498 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,979 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,244 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	3,153 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	1,594 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,844 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
The Reading Room	144 Poulton Road, Poulton	83 yd
Sanita's Country Kitchen	Car Park, Ashville Road	388 yd
The Bistro@willowbank	Willow Bank, 21 Willow Close	431 yd
Community Spirit	Central Park, 109 Liscard Road	518 yd
Everyones Cafe, Within Walled Garden	War Memorial, Central Park	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	Managers Flat, Rose And Crown, 325-327 Poulton Road	452 yd
Park View Social Club	86 Liscard Road, Liscard	563 yd
The Great Float Social Club	The Great Float Social Club, Seacombe	608 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane	696 yd
The Sandbank	Borough Road, Seacombe	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop	136 Poulton Road, Poulton	108 yd
Sweet Chilli	251 Poulton Road, Poulton	161 yd
Lucky House	253 Poulton Road, Poulton	168 yd
As "U" Like It	96 Poulton Road, Poulton	365 yd
Venice Pizzeria	73 Poulton Road, Seacombe	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road	660 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, Liscard	1,035 yd
Iceland	30 Liscard Way, Liscard	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	498 yd
Oxton Park 284A 284A POULTON ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Victoria Park RANKIN STREET	grass pitches	864 yd
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 9ED