Mereheath, Wirral, CH46 3SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH46 3SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	48.6%	41%	-7.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	27.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.1%	20.7%	8.6%	9.1%	11.6%
Widowed	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	55.4%	50.5%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.4%	30.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	13.8%	11.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	18.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	34.5%	3.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.1%	95%	-0.1%	81.4%	13.6%

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	96.3%	94.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	95.7%	94.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Mereheath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mereheath was 98.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Leasowe and Moreton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mereheath has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Leasowe and Moreton East and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.2%.

🔎 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 CH46 3SH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Mereheath are based on 67 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 Mereheath, Wirral, CH46 3SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH46 3SH

Average Price
£217,262

Semi-Detached
£218,658

Terraced
£207,323

Detached
£223,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mereheath

Average Price
£233,138

Semi-Detached
£239,181

Terraced
£216,405

Detached
£233,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,780

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MereheathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Mereheath, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-05-09	£260,431
34 Mereheath, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-04-19	£199,100
15 Mereheath, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-03-18	£210,055
41 Mereheath, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-08	£229,747
26 Mereheath, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-18	£213,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH46 3SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	1,791 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	5,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastway Primary School Rossall Road , Moreton CH46 8TA	2out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Primary School Castleway North , Moreton CH46 1RN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lingham Primary School Townmeadow Lane , Moreton CH46 7UQ	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Danger Lane , Moreton CH46 8UG	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Primary School Oxley Avenue , Leasowe CH46 1RU	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Upton Hall School FCJ Upton , CH49 6LJ	4out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN	2out of 4	3,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	4,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	4,730 yd	Academy converter	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	4,900 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orrets Meadow School Chapelhill Road , Moreton CH46 9QQ	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayfield School Manor Drive , Upton CH49 4LN	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	4,640 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
Hole in One Bistro	Moreton Hills Golf Centre, Tarran Way South	791 yd
Wok Star	45 Reeds Avenue East, Leasowe	920 yd
Frasers at Leasowe Golf Club	Leasowe Golf Club, Leasowe Road	933 yd
Moreton Methodist Church	Pasture Road, Moreton	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Brighton Rugby Club	New Brighton Rugby Club, Hartsfield Reeds Lane, Leasowe		611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Golden Boat	The New Golden Boat Fish And Chips, 2A Pasture Avenue		1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	113B Reeds Lane, Leasowe		769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Brighton Football Club (Rugby Union) REEDS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts	650 yd
Premier Brands Playing Field (Closed)	grass pitches	772 yd
Leasowe Golf Club LEASOWE ROAD	golf	934 yd
Moreton Hills Golf Centre TARRAN WAY SOUTH	golf	995 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH46 3SH