Sandy Lane, Wallasey, CH45 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH45 3LA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.9%	56.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	42.1%	43.2%	1.1%	49.0%	-5.8%

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	23.2%	31.5%	8.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	45.8%	0.3%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	19.2%	11.8%	-7.4%	6.1%	5.7%

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	29.9%	40.1%	10.2%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	43.9%	32.2%	-11.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.7%	19.8%	3.1%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.2%	16.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	12%	-9.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8%	2.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.5%	5.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	28.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	7%	5.2%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.1%	88.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	95.9%	90.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	90.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane was 142.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% higher than the New Brighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Sandy Lane are based on 59 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 Sandy Lane, Wallasey, CH45 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 3LA

Average Price
£259,199

Semi-Detached
£259,199

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£309,805

Semi-Detached
£309,749

Terraced
£318,929

Detached
£303,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Sandy Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-12-06	£231,366
64 Sandy Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-28	£236,250
60 Sandy Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,605	2020-11-27	£280,479
48 Sandy Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2016-10-04	£259,071
58 Sandy Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-08-05	£266,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 3LA

Employment

CH45 3LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH45 3LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas Primary School Green Lane , CH45 8LZ	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	- not rated	1,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	- not rated	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	2out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	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	3,927 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,172 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	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	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	1,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link Centre At Solar Campus 235 Leasowe Road , Leasowe CH45 8LW	- not rated	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Emslie Morgan Alternative Provision School (EMAPS) 235 Leasowe Road , CH45 8RE	- not rated	1,375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emslie Morgan Academy 235 Leasowe Road , CH45 8RE	- not rated	1,375 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH	- not rated	1,957 yd	Other independent 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 Woodhouse Ltd	257 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	130 yd
Amara	265-267 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	161 yd
Marshlands Cafe	Granville Court Day Centre Marshlands Road, Wallasey Village	211 yd
Fleur Ashley Tea Room	258 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	221 yd
Mak Syed	285 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lighthouse Inn	228 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	84 yd
The Nelson	Nelson Hotel Grove Road, Wallasey Village	380 yd
Farmers Arms	Farmers Arms, Wallasey Village	404 yd
Sheridan's	80 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	433 yd
Sheridan's	80 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Chicken	263 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	154 yd
Lucky Garden	Lucky Garden Fish And Chips, 269 Wallasey Village	169 yd
Golden Phoenix	287 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	229 yd
Bella Pizza	268 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	248 yd
Village Pantry	133A Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	83-85 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village		142 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Leasowe		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Catholic College WALLASEY VILLAGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	123 yd
Wallasey Cricket Club THE OVAL	grass pitches	503 yd
Harrison Park Harrison Dr	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Wallasey Golf Club WALLASEY GOLF CLUB WALLASEY GOLF CLUB BAYSWATER ROAD	golf	654 yd
Warren Golf Club WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE GROVE ROAD	golf	715 yd
Ashville Sports And Social Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
The Mosslands School MOSSLANDS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	910 yd
School Lane Recreation Ground Cross Lane	grass pitches	912 yd
Belvidere Recreation Ground BELVIDERE RECREATION GROUND BELVIDERE RECREATION GROUND BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Wallasey Rugby Union Football Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	1,044 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 3LA