Florence Avenue, Wirral, CH60 7SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH60 7SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	51.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	42.5%	48.2%	5.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	23.9%	24.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	45.1%	4.2%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.4%	14.8%	1.4%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	19.4%	12.2%	-7.2%	6.1%	6.1%

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	37.9%	33.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	34.6%	41.4%	6.8%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	22.5%	19.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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	25.9%	20.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.5%	2.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.2%	5.2%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	29.3%	1.0%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	97.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	97.5%	94.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	63.4%	46.2%	17.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Florence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Florence Avenue was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the Heswall average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Florence Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Heswall and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CH60 7SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Florence Avenue are based on 21 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 Florence Avenue, Wirral, CH60 7SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH60 7SS

Average Price
£310,108

Semi-Detached
£300,176

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£311,914

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Avenue

Average Price
£297,789

Semi-Detached
£267,528

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Florence Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-04	£267,414
13 Florence Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2022-08-09	£253,534
6 Florence Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-08-10	£342,856
1A Florence Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-09-12	£347,728
6 Florence Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-02-27	£280,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH60 7SS

Employment

CH60 7SS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH60 7SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	2
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB	4out of 4	5,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Portal Road , Pensby CH61 5YD	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pensby Primary School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurstaston Road , Heswall CH60 4SA	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayton Primary School Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Community 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	1,479 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	3out of 4	5,323 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	919 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside School Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA	2out of 4	4,891 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield School New Hey Road , CH49 5LF	3out of 4	5,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbrook School Glebe Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HE	4out of 4	5,325 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
Hesslewell Court	154 Pensby Road, Heswall	153 yd
Brunch Cafe	184 Pensby Road, Heswall	195 yd
Mavi Bbq	68 Pensby Road	475 yd
Wirral Evolutions, Medical Centre	Knights Oakley Pharmacy, Heswall And Pensby Group Practice, 270 Telegraph Road	491 yd
Heswall Tandoori	52 Pensby Road, Heswall	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvest Mouse	Harvest Mouse, Heswall	138 yd
Heswall Royal British Legion	78 Pensby Road, Heswall	442 yd
Heswall Lawn Tennis Club	Quarry Road East, Heswall	486 yd
Johnny pye	Johnny Pye Pye Road, Heswall	653 yd
The Prense Well	5 The Mount, Heswall	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Take Away	210 Pensby Road, Heswall	254 yd
Domino's Pizza	244-246 Telegraph Road, Heswall	602 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Telegraph Road	668 yd
Heswall Kebab House	186A Telegraph Road, Heswall	759 yd
Pisces Takeaway	35 Milner Road, Heswall	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 Pensby Road, Heswall	195 yd
Aldi	9 May Road, Heswall	560 yd
Savers Health & Beauty	230 Telegraph Road, Heswall	670 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Telegraph Road	720 yd
Whitmore & White	124a Telegraph Road, Heswall	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heswall Lawn Tennis Club HESWALL LAWN TENNIS CLUB HESWALL LAWN TENNIS CLUB QUARRY ROAD EAST	tennis courts	417 yd
Heswall Preparatory School (Closed) Quarry Road East		484 yd
The Puddydale TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Heswall Primary School WHITFIELD LANE	grass pitches	578 yd
Whitfield Common DOWNHAM ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	689 yd
Physical Fitness Studios (Closed) The Mount	health and fitness suite	757 yd
St Peters Ce School THURSTASTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.85 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH60 7SS