Heyes Drive, Wallasey, CH45 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH45 8QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	58.3%	52.2%	-6.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	41.7%	47.8%	6.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	31.9%	39.3%	7.4%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	38.7%	-9.2%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	54.2%	47.8%	-6.4%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	29.2%	34.9%	5.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.2%	7%	1.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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	17.2%	17.2%	0.0%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	14.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	13.5%	-11.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	23.9%	9.8%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

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)
Chinese	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	94.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	97.4%	95.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Heyes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heyes Drive was 108.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% higher than the Leasowe and Moreton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heyes Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH45 8QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Heyes Drive are based on 125 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 Heyes Drive, Wallasey, CH45 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 8QL

Average Price
£184,616

Semi-Detached
£190,806

Terraced
£237,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,377

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heyes Drive

Average Price
£199,707

Semi-Detached
£201,432

Terraced
£220,214

Detached
£246,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heyes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Heyes Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-07	£202,610
39 Heyes Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-08	£259,990
3 Heyes Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-12-18	£175,269
29 Heyes Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£1,170	2018-09-11	£1,449
7 Heyes Drive, Wallasey, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	2018-08-31	£199,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 8QL

Employment

CH45 8QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	68
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB	4out of 4	5,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School Gardenside , Leasowe CH46 2RP	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Gardenside , CH46 2RP	- not rated	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas Primary School Green Lane , CH45 8LZ	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Primary School Oxley Avenue , Leasowe CH46 1RU	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Primary School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxley School Oxley Avenue , Moreton L46 1QA	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	2out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	- not rated	1,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway Academy Birket Avenue , Moreton CH46 1RB	- not rated	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,545 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,394 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	4,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emslie Morgan Alternative Provision School (EMAPS) 235 Leasowe Road , CH45 8RE	- not rated	82 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emslie Morgan Academy 235 Leasowe Road , CH45 8RE	- not rated	82 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Centre At Solar Campus 235 Leasowe Road , Leasowe CH45 8LW	- not rated	216 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	- not rated	1,866 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Birket Avenue , CH46 1RA	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pathan Park	Molloy Garden Centre, Leasowe Road		689 yd
Pathan Park Coffee Shop	Molloys Garden Centre, Leasowe Road		810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tranmere Rovers Football Club	Solar Campus, 235 Leasowe Road		118 yd
Beijing Kitchen	242 Twickenham Drive, Leasowe		788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Leasowe		417 yd
Aldi	Unit 2A Junction One Retail Park, Bidston Moss		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leasowe Road Playing Field HEYES DRIVE	grass pitches	134 yd
The Wirral Hospitals Schools And Home Education Service (Closed) Solar Campus Solar Campus Leasowe Road		140 yd
Solar Campus Playing Field HEYES DRIVE	grass pitches	158 yd
Wallasey Rugby Union Football Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	574 yd
School Lane Recreation Ground Cross Lane	grass pitches	693 yd
Ashville Sports And Social Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	747 yd
Bidston Golf Club BIDSTON LINK ROAD	golf	906 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 8QL