The Orchard, Wallasey, CH45 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH45 5JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	55%	49.3%	-5.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45%	50.7%	5.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of CH45 5JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.6%	28.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	56.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	31.1%	38.5%	7.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.4%	3.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	46.5%	5.2%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.7%	98%	1.3%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	97%	97.7%	0.7%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.7%	1.0%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchard was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Orchard has the 25th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Liscard and the 348th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CH45 5JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Orchard are based on 6 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 The Orchard, Wallasey, CH45 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 5JN

Average Price
£403,225

Semi-Detached
£403,225

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£421,085

Semi-Detached
£412,383

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Orchard, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,300	2014-08-29	£419,824
3 The Orchard, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-01-24	£373,571
8 The Orchard, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£254,000	2013-02-25	£436,263
8 The Orchard, Wallasey, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2001-03-19	£456,482
8 The Orchard, Wallasey, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£91,500	1997-06-19	£420,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 5JN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH45 5JN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	87
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Brighton Primary School Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	4out of 4	1,359 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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	4,995 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	4,445 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	4,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,121 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	5,295 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	66 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	3,869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	4,240 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
Mary's Cafe	233A Seaview Road, Liscard	385 yd
Monroe's	233 Rake Lane, New Brighton	521 yd
Bluebelles Tea Rooms Best Bites	The Grange, Grove Road	680 yd
The Holy Mackerel Tattoo Cafe	249 Seabank Road, Egremont	704 yd
Rockwood Bistro	239 Seabank Road, New Brighton	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Telegraph Inn	Telegraph Inn, New Brighton	392 yd
The Wallaseyans Club	Old Wallaseyans Club, 142 Grove Road	463 yd
The Phoenix Club	223-227 Rake Lane, New Brighton	508 yd
Sandridge	Sandridge, New Brighton	529 yd
Sandridge	1 Rowson Street, New Brighton	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Helens Fish and Chips	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	303 yd
Picasso's Pizza	22 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	333 yd
Chong Yip	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	392 yd
Lucky Dragon Supper Bar	205A Seaview Road, Liscard	482 yd
Golden Sunrise Fish & Chip	137 Mount Road, New Brighton	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
T & B Local	209 - 211 Seabank Road, New Brighton		761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warren Golf Club WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE GROVE ROAD	golf	675 yd
New Brighton Cricket Club RAKE LANE	grass pitches	798 yd
Wallasey Cricket Club THE OVAL	grass pitches	898 yd
Withensfield Playing Field (The Delph) LONGLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Oldershaw Academy VALKYRIE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 yd
Marine Park ROWSON STREET	tennis courts	1,071 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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 5JN