Fort Street, Wallasey, CH45 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH45 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 CH45 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	40.9%	43.2%	2.3%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.9%	2.2%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	43.5%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	33.7%	32.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.9%	9%	3.1%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	15.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	21.4%	5.5%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	33.9%	6.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.4%	98.4%	3.0%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	98%	96.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Fort Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Street was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fort Street has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard and the 489th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH45 1LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Fort Street are based on 25 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 Fort Street, Wallasey, CH45 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 1LW

Average Price
£242,380

Semi-Detached
£242,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Street

Average Price
£274,770

Semi-Detached
£245,530

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£428,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fort Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-12-03	£169,086
18 Fort Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2012-04-11	£209,877
18 Fort Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2011-11-16	£176,010
14 Fort Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2010-12-20	£272,573
26 Fort Street, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2008-10-10	£280,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 1LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	19
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	4
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	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,428 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	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	4,338 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	3,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,702 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,861 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	5,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	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	897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	3,934 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	4,544 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	4,554 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
The Popperie	Vale Park, Magazine Lane	180 yd
The Coffee Roast @ Vale House	Vale Park House Community Centre, Vale Park Magazine Lane	203 yd
Magic Spices	223-225 Seabank Road, New Brighton	305 yd
Nickel City Kitchen	235 Seabank Road, New Brighton	309 yd
Bootleggers Cafe & Catering	237 Seabank Road, New Brighton	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magazine Hotel	Magazine Brow, New Brighton	114 yd
The Pilot Boat	The Pilot Boat, 15 Magazine Brow, New Brighton	116 yd
Stanleys Cask	212 Rake Lane, New Brighton	471 yd
The Phoenix Club	223-227 Rake Lane, New Brighton	523 yd
Sandridge	1 Rowson Street, New Brighton	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World Fish & Chips	156 Seabank Road, New Brighton	294 yd
Ocean Wave	243-245 Seabank Road, New Brighton	324 yd
Bigchef Hot Food	239 Rake Lane, New Brighton	519 yd
Sun Hua	13 Rowson Street, New Brighton	550 yd
Chong Yip	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
T & B Local	209 - 211 Seabank Road, New Brighton		301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tower Grounds Egerton Street	grass pitches	668 yd
New Brighton Cricket Club RAKE LANE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Withensfield Playing Field (The Delph) LONGLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 1LW