Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH45 5DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	43.2%	48.4%	5.2%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	33.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	38.1%	-5.5%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	39.2%	40.5%	1.3%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	13.3%	14%	0.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3%	7%	4.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	19.9%	15.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	18.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.2%	5.4%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	27.5%	9.0%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97%	94.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	96.4%	91.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	94.2%	92%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Rake Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rake Lane was 150.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.3% higher than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rake Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 5DL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rake Lane are based on 238 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 Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 5DL

Average Price
£137,542

Semi-Detached
£225,878

Terraced
£136,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,173

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rake Lane

Average Price
£188,418

Semi-Detached
£219,952

Terraced
£175,965

Detached
£268,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,875

Other
£406,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rake LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Rake Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-09-30	£110,886
120A Rake Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-08-20	£196,692
116A Rake Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-05-12	£140,729
122 Rake Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2002-01-18	£147,930
Flat 1 128 Rake Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£20,000	2001-12-18	£54,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 5DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	4out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Brighton Primary School Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ashburton Road , CH44 5XB	3out of 4	1,056 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	737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	4,419 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	3,988 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,470 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	4,784 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	786 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	3,286 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	3,816 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
New Brighton Cricket & Bowling Club	Mackies Stonemasons, 109-111 Rake Lane	206 yd
New Chinese Kitchen	116-118 Seaview Road, Liscard	529 yd
Monroe's	233 Rake Lane, New Brighton	554 yd
The Guest House Cafe	106B Seaview Road, Liscard	559 yd
Magic Spices	223-225 Seabank Road, New Brighton	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanleys Cask	212 Rake Lane, New Brighton	397 yd
The Phoenix Club	223-227 Rake Lane, New Brighton	563 yd
Telegraph Inn	Telegraph Inn, New Brighton	581 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Hotel, 60 Liscard Village	589 yd
The Queens Arms	Queens Hotel, 60 Liscard Village, Liscard	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxim fish & chips	122 Rake Lane	2 yd
Pronto Pizza	126 Seaview Road, Liscard	520 yd
Helens Fish and Chips	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	574 yd
Bigchef Hot Food	239 Rake Lane, New Brighton	577 yd
Chong Yip	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T & B Local	209 - 211 Seabank Road, New Brighton	519 yd
Tesco	15-17 Liscard Village, Liscard	714 yd
Iceland	30 Liscard Way, Liscard	869 yd
McColls	30 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	903 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, Liscard	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Brighton Cricket Club RAKE LANE	grass pitches	293 yd
Withensfield Playing Field (The Delph) LONGLAND ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
Oldershaw Academy VALKYRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	771 yd
World Class Gym 5-6 5-6 WALLASEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Belvidere Recreation Ground BELVIDERE RECREATION GROUND BELVIDERE RECREATION GROUND BELVIDERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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%

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

Overview of CH45 5DL