North Drive, Wallasey, CH45 0LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH45 0LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	31.9%	-8.2%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	45.8%	6.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	32.1%	33.6%	1.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.1%	13%	2.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	38%	1.1%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	98.5%	0.6%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	97.2%	93.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	93%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	62.4%	46.2%	16.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is North Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Drive was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the New Brighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH45 0LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 North Drive are based on 86 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 North Drive, Wallasey, CH45 0LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 0LZ

Average Price
£235,427

Semi-Detached
£414,230

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£504,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,967

Other
£50,824

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Drive

Average Price
£227,545

Semi-Detached
£350,998

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£532,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,779

Other
£52,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Compass Court North Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-10	£215,476
8 Ennerdale Court North Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-28	£181,062
25 North Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-03-28	£244,629
8D North Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-29	£262,577
8C North Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-01	£363,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 0LZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH45 0LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Brighton Primary School Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas Primary School Green Lane , CH45 8LZ	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,966 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	5,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	4,467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bluebelles Tea Rooms Best Bites	The Grange, Grove Road	581 yd
Sup	6 Atherton Street, New Brighton	649 yd
T Junction Cafe	20 Atherton Street, New Brighton	661 yd
Bubbles World Of Play	20 Marine Point, Kings Parade	679 yd
Starbucks	12 Kings Parade, New Brighton	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarence Hotel	89 Albion Street, New Brighton	221 yd
The Wallaseyans Club	Old Wallaseyans Club, 142 Grove Road	661 yd
Tallulahs Emporium	122 Victoria Road, New Brighton	901 yd
The Nelson	Nelson Hotel Grove Road, Wallasey Village	928 yd
Wallasey Yacht Club	8-10 Hope Street, New Brighton	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sunrise Fish & Chip	137 Mount Road, New Brighton	197 yd
The Sea Shanty	4 Atherton Street	650 yd
The Big Fish	The Big Fish, Wallasey Village	888 yd
Picasso's Pizza	22 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	914 yd
Helens Fish and Chips	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	16 Marine Point,, Kings Parade		820 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Marine Point		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Parade Recreation Ground (Closed) King's Parade	tennis courts	567 yd
Warren Golf Club WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE GROVE ROAD	golf	606 yd
Harrison Park Harrison Dr	grass pitches, tennis courts	880 yd
Marine Park ROWSON STREET	tennis courts	906 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	67.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.2%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 0LZ