Newport Avenue, Wallasey, CH45 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH45 8QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	54%	55.5%	1.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	46%	44.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	36.1%	33.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	39.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	6.1%	4.9%

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	36.7%	41.2%	4.5%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	36.3%	36%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	10.4%	-10.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	36.5%	5.3%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	93.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.5%	93.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Newport Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newport Avenue was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the New Brighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newport Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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 8QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Newport Avenue are based on 56 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 Newport Avenue, Wallasey, CH45 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 8QJ

Average Price
£161,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newport Avenue

Average Price
£174,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newport AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Bayswater Court Newport Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-23	£175,005
Flat 1 Bayswater Court Newport Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-18	£180,152
Flat 8 Bayswater Court Newport Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-02	£176,390
9 Newport Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,500	2022-11-25	£171,570
7 Newport Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,500	2022-10-14	£186,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 8QJ

Employment

CH45 8QJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH45 8QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	2,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenleas Primary School Green Lane , CH45 8LZ	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School Gardenside , Leasowe CH46 2RP	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Gardenside , CH46 2RP	- not rated	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,758 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	4,324 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,324 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	5,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Link Centre At Solar Campus 235 Leasowe Road , Leasowe CH45 8LW	- not rated	1,163 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Emslie Morgan Alternative Provision School (EMAPS) 235 Leasowe Road , CH45 8RE	- not rated	1,282 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emslie Morgan Academy 235 Leasowe Road , CH45 8RE	- not rated	1,282 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elleray Park School Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIFE Wirral Sports School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	2,239 yd	Other independent 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
Wallasey Golf Club	Wallasey Golf Club Bayswater Road, Wallasey Village	133 yd
Mak Syed	285 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	315 yd
Fleur Ashley Tea Room	258 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	334 yd
Amara	265-267 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	378 yd
The Woodhouse Ltd	257 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lighthouse Inn	228 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	459 yd
The Nelson	Nelson Hotel Grove Road, Wallasey Village	631 yd
Farmers Arms	Farmers Arms, Wallasey Village	865 yd
Sheridan's	80 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	904 yd
Sheridan's	80 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Pizza	268 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	315 yd
Golden Phoenix	287 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	315 yd
Lucky Garden	Lucky Garden Fish And Chips, 269 Wallasey Village	370 yd
Charcoal Chicken	263 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village	386 yd
The Big Fish	The Big Fish, Wallasey Village	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	83-85 Wallasey Village, Wallasey Village		472 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Leasowe		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallasey Golf Club WALLASEY GOLF CLUB WALLASEY GOLF CLUB BAYSWATER ROAD	golf	133 yd
Harrison Park Harrison Dr	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
St Mary'S Catholic College WALLASEY VILLAGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Warren Golf Club WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE GROVE ROAD	golf	956 yd
Wallasey Cricket Club THE OVAL	grass pitches	1,016 yd
School Lane Recreation Ground Cross Lane	grass pitches	1,083 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	38.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.7%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 8QJ