Ball Avenue, Wallasey, CH45 9JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH45 9JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	46.7%	50.2%	3.5%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	28.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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%	42.7%	-11.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33%	31.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.7%	17.1%	7.4%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	10.3%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	32.1%	2.4%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.4%	91.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	93.4%	94.9%	1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	94.9%	2.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Ball Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ball Avenue was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the New Brighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ball Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH45 9JT, 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ball Avenue are based on 38 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 Ball Avenue, Wallasey, CH45 9JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH45 9JT

Average Price
£173,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£108,438

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ball Avenue

Average Price
£178,206

Semi-Detached
£159,753

Terraced
£180,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£111,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ball AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ball Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-11-19	£209,585
4 Ball Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-09-24	£201,929
12 Ball Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-04-27	£111,266
3 Ball Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-01-29	£183,089
5 Ball Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-09-09	£189,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH45 9JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Atherton Street , CH45 9LT	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , CH45 5HU	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Brighton Primary School Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , CH45 3NF	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liscard Primary School Withens Lane , CH45 7NQ	4out of 4	1,777 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	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	5,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,837 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	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	476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	4,296 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	4,622 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
Sup	6 Atherton Street, New Brighton	525 yd
T Junction Cafe	20 Atherton Street, New Brighton	560 yd
Bluebelles Tea Rooms Best Bites	The Grange, Grove Road	625 yd
Bubbles World Of Play	20 Marine Point, Kings Parade	720 yd
Mary's Cafe	233A Seaview Road, Liscard	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarence Hotel	89 Albion Street, New Brighton	185 yd
The Wallaseyans Club	Old Wallaseyans Club, 142 Grove Road	589 yd
Telegraph Inn	Telegraph Inn, New Brighton	703 yd
Sandridge	Sandridge, New Brighton	705 yd
Sandridge	1 Rowson Street, New Brighton	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sunrise Fish & Chip	137 Mount Road, New Brighton	66 yd
The Sea Shanty	4 Atherton Street	522 yd
Picasso's Pizza	22 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	654 yd
Helens Fish and Chips	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	659 yd
Chong Yip	49 Mount Pleasant Road, New Brighton	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	16 Marine Point,, Kings Parade	777 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Marine Point	826 yd
T & B Local	209 - 211 Seabank Road, New Brighton	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warren Golf Club WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE WARREN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE GROVE ROAD	golf	640 yd
Kings Parade Recreation Ground (Closed) King's Parade	tennis courts	669 yd
Marine Park ROWSON STREET	tennis courts	815 yd
Harrison Park Harrison Dr	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,030 yd
Tower Grounds Egerton Street	grass pitches	1,081 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH45 9JT