Seymour Street, Wallasey, CH45 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH45 1LA is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	48.9%	44.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	51.1%	55.7%	4.6%	49.0%	6.7%

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	36.6%	39.7%	3.1%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	20.1%	0.7%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	28.6%	24%	-4.6%	9.1%	14.9%
Widowed	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	4.5%

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 (55.4%) 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	31.9%	24.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	-23.8%
Good health	25.5%	30.8%	5.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	27.1%	23.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	14.4%	19%	4.6%	4.0%	15.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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 CH45 1LA this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	29.1%	-10.9%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	25.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.7%	93.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	95.2%	94.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.8%	0.1%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Seymour Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour Street was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the New Brighton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Seymour Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH45 1LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 Seymour Street are based on 19 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 Seymour Street, Wallasey, CH45 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 1LA

Average Price
£149,114

Semi-Detached
£143,500

Terraced
£149,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Street

Average Price
£149,789

Semi-Detached
£145,871

Terraced
£150,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Seymour Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-11-11	£155,923
1 Seymour Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-12-07	£171,526
2 Seymour Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-07-29	£170,760
4 Seymour Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-11-06	£167,302
8 Seymour Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2020-08-28	£126,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 1LA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH45 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Full-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Other	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	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Brighton Primary School Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	2,239 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	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	4,805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	3,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	5,168 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	4,785 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	4,988 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
The Good Hood	3 Grosvenor Road	206 yd
Smugglers Cave	86 Victoria Road	242 yd
The Olive Tree	78 Victoria Road, New Brighton	243 yd
Cabovino	84 Victoria Road, New Brighton	248 yd
Becky's Brekkys	108 Victoria Road, New Brighton	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perch Rock Hotel	7 Grosvenor Road, New Brighton	185 yd
The New Brighton Hotel	93 Victoria Road	192 yd
Wallasey Yacht Club	8-10 Hope Street, New Brighton	202 yd
James Atherton	Railway Hotel, 117-119 Victoria Road	222 yd
The Ship	The Ship, New Brighton	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Brighton Kebab House	109 - 111, Victoria Road	207 yd
New Brighton Pizza & Kebab House	111 Victoria Road, New Brighton	218 yd
Victoria Road Fish and Chips	121 Victoria Road, New Brighton	226 yd
Chick'N Hut	The New Palace, Marine Promenade	457 yd
Mediterranean Sea	59 Marine Promenade, New Brighton	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Marine Point	623 yd
Iceland	16 Marine Point,, Kings Parade	666 yd
T & B Local	209 - 211 Seabank Road, New Brighton	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tower Grounds Egerton Street	grass pitches	172 yd
Marine Park ROWSON STREET	tennis courts	509 yd
Kings Parade Recreation Ground (Closed) King's Parade	tennis courts	1,027 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 1LA