Hertford Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH45 7PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	52.7%	52.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.3%	47.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	39.4%	38.7%	-0.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	40.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.4%	12%	0.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3%	6.2%	3.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	53%	46.2%	-6.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	28.7%	36.8%	8.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	14%	10.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	17.9%	-0.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	40.6%	12.2%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.4%	93.6%	2.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	93.9%	93.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Hertford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hertford Drive was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hertford Drive has the 25th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 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. 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 7PU, 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 Hertford Drive are based on 90 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 Hertford Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 7PU

Average Price
£250,288

Semi-Detached
£258,087

Terraced
£192,911

Detached
£403,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,778

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hertford Drive

Average Price
£232,544

Semi-Detached
£268,873

Terraced
£262,488

Detached
£457,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,991

Other
£188,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hertford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hertford Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-12-04	£141,672
21B Hertford Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-11-14	£474,436
5 Hertford Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-04-11	£290,860
21B Hertford Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-08-30	£110,921
1 Hertford Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-04-13	£210,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 7PU

Employment

CH45 7PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
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	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	4,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,115 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	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Brighton Primary School Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	- not rated	1,238 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	1,238 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	- not rated	2,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,346 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	4,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,312 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	5,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIFE Wirral Sports School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	2,091 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Spices	223-225 Seabank Road, New Brighton	514 yd
Nickel City Kitchen	235 Seabank Road, New Brighton	538 yd
Bootleggers Cafe & Catering	237 Seabank Road, New Brighton	557 yd
The Coffee Roast @ Vale House	Vale Park House Community Centre, Vale Park Magazine Lane	558 yd
Rockwood Bistro	239 Seabank Road, New Brighton	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pilot Boat	The Pilot Boat, 15 Magazine Brow, New Brighton	347 yd
The Magazine Hotel	Magazine Brow, New Brighton	368 yd
Stanleys Cask	212 Rake Lane, New Brighton	541 yd
The Phoenix Club	223-227 Rake Lane, New Brighton	705 yd
The Wellington Hotel	10 Poole Road, Egremont	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World Fish & Chips	156 Seabank Road, New Brighton	581 yd
Ocean Wave	243-245 Seabank Road, New Brighton	583 yd
Maxim fish & chips	122 Rake Lane	589 yd
Bigchef Hot Food	239 Rake Lane, New Brighton	710 yd
Chong Yip	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T & B Local	209 - 211 Seabank Road, New Brighton	453 yd
McColls	30 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	881 yd
Tesco	111 King Street, Egremont	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withensfield Playing Field (The Delph) LONGLAND ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
New Brighton Cricket Club RAKE LANE	grass pitches	873 yd
Tower Grounds Egerton Street	grass pitches	1,086 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 7PU