Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, CH60 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH60 4SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of CH60 4SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	37.9%	-22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	72.3%	70.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	26.3%
Divorced	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	60.1%	7.0%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	35.4%	27.1%	-8.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around CH60 4SB this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	10.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	57.9%	0.3%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	98.6%	1.7%	81.4%	17.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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%	98.6%	2.1%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	98.6%	2.1%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	76.7%	20.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	68.7%	46.2%	22.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Church Meadow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Meadow Lane was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Heswall average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Church Meadow Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall and the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.8%.

🔎 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 4SB, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Church Meadow Lane are based on 22 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 Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, CH60 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH60 4SB

Average Price
£688,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Meadow Lane

Average Price
£716,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£716,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Meadow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-08-30	£665,446
14 Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£682,500	2022-12-01	£700,799
19 Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£698,000	2021-03-12	£831,488
1 Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-04	£714,747
25 Church Meadow Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-02-06	£656,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH60 4SB

Employment

CH60 4SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CH60 4SB 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 4SB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	136
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayton Primary School Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnston Primary School Sandham Grove , Heswall CH60 1XW	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Portal Road , Pensby CH61 5YD	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,457 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Neston High School Raby Park Road , CH64 9NH	3out of 4	4,923 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	2,271 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
Nouvelle	The Black Horse Hotel, School Hill	191 yd
Low Slow and Dough Ltd	Dee View Inn, Dee View Road	405 yd
The Family Cafe	Cafe, Tesco Superstore	643 yd
107 Dining Room	107 Dining Room, Heswall	697 yd
Otto Lounge	Unit 8, The Curve, 139 Telegraph Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse Hotel	School Hill, Heswall	204 yd
Jug and Bottle	Jug And Bottle, 13 Mount Avenue	556 yd
The Prense Well	5 The Mount, Heswall	651 yd
Johnny pye	Johnny Pye Pye Road, Heswall	833 yd
The Beer Lab	53 Telegraph Road, Heswall	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crush Limited	F Chapman High Class Butcher, 19 Village Road	184 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Telegraph Road	727 yd
Heswall Kebab House	186A Telegraph Road, Heswall	780 yd
Domino's Pizza	244-246 Telegraph Road, Heswall	780 yd
Imperial Chinese Takeway	73 Telegraph Road, Heswall	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Telegraph Road	643 yd
Savers Health & Beauty	230 Telegraph Road, Heswall	772 yd
Whitmore & White	124a Telegraph Road, Heswall	859 yd
Aldi	9 May Road, Heswall	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Ce School THURSTASTON ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Physical Fitness Studios (Closed) The Mount	health and fitness suite	657 yd
The Puddydale TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Gayton Primary School GAYTON ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.0%
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	24.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.34 Mbit/s

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