South Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH60 0BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	56.1%	52.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	43.9%	47.1%	3.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	22.8%	26.6%	3.8%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	17.8%	15.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	9.4%

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	52.6%	53.9%	1.3%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	25.9%	26.1%	0.2%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	14.3%	15.3%	1.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16.9%	16.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	5.4%	-7.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	42.9%	4.7%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	98.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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%	96.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.4%	0.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Drive was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 236.5% higher than the Heswall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CH60 0BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 South Drive are based on 175 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 South Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH60 0BQ

Average Price
£345,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£420,324

Semi-Detached
£401,743

Terraced
£327,846

Detached
£505,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,938

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Beacons, 16 South Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-09-13	£286,681
10 The Beacons, 16 South Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-09	£283,308
4 The Beacons, 16 South Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-24	£294,995
6 The Beacons, 16 South Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2022-09-02	£262,500
12 The Beacons, 16 South Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-31	£235,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH60 0BQ

Employment

CH60 0BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 CH60 0BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	119
Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurstaston Road , Heswall CH60 4SA	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayton Primary School Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnston Primary School Sandham Grove , Heswall CH60 1XW	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pensby Primary School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Neston High School Raby Park Road , CH64 9NH	3out of 4	4,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatwins	49 Telegraph Road, Heswall	169 yd
Bun. (69)	69 Telegraph Road, Heswall	193 yd
Cake Avenue	74 Telegraph Road, Heswall	210 yd
Wylde Coffee	Wylde Coffee, Heswall	258 yd
The Beacon One World Coffee Shop	The Beacon One World Coffee Shop, Heswall	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer Lab	53 Telegraph Road, Heswall	174 yd
Burnt Truffle	104-106 Telegraph Road, Heswall	263 yd
Jug and Bottle	Jug And Bottle, 13 Mount Avenue	540 yd
The Prense Well	5 The Mount, Heswall	617 yd
Johnny pye	Johnny Pye Pye Road, Heswall	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium	65 Telegraph Road, Heswall	188 yd
Pizza Magic	62 Telegraph Road	191 yd
Imperial Chinese Takeway	73 Telegraph Road, Heswall	198 yd
Tai Chang	94 Telegraph Road, Heswall	238 yd
Pisces Takeaway	35 Milner Road, Heswall	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitmore & White	124a Telegraph Road, Heswall	295 yd
Savers Health & Beauty	230 Telegraph Road, Heswall	673 yd
Aldi	9 May Road, Heswall	735 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Telegraph Road	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physical Fitness Studios (Closed) The Mount	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Gayton Primary School GAYTON ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
St Peters Ce School THURSTASTON ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Heswall Squash Racquets Club Gayton Playing Fields, Brimstage Road	squash courts	786 yd
Heswall Fc BRIMSTAGE ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Gayton Playing Fields GAYTON PLAYING FIELDS GAYTON PLAYING FIELDS BRIMSTAGE ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Whitfield Common DOWNHAM ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
The Puddydale TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	916 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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