Beaumaris Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH61 7XR is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	44.3%	-5.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	50%	55.7%	5.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 CH61 7XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	35.1%	48.4%	13.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	32.3%	5.9%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	21.6%	7.5%	-14.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	13.5%	5%	-8.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	32.5%	35%	2.5%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	28.9%	39.3%	10.4%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	18.7%	14.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	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	34.5%	16.1%	-18.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	9.7%	5.6%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.1%	5.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	28.4%	14.2%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	100%	95.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	97.6%	97.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Beaumaris Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beaumaris Drive was 135.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.7% higher than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beaumaris Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CH61 7XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Beaumaris Drive are based on 36 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 Beaumaris Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH61 7XR

Average Price
£270,473

Semi-Detached
£270,473

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beaumaris Drive

Average Price
£283,389

Semi-Detached
£283,098

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£288,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beaumaris DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Beaumaris Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-08	£404,185
26 Beaumaris Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-12-16	£219,778
43 Beaumaris Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-08-04	£232,500
30 Beaumaris Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-03-09	£297,702
28 Beaumaris Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2013-11-29	£273,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH61 7XR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thingwall Primary School Pensby Road , Thingwall CH61 7UG	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thingwall Primary School Pensby Road , Thingwall CH61 7UG	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Irby Primary School Coombe Road , Irby CH61 4UR	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irby Primary School Coombe Road , Irby CH61 4UR	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Church Lane , Woodchurch CH49 7LS	1out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	- not rated	2,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch High School Engineering College Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	- not rated	2,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pensby High School for Boys: A Specialist Sports College Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN	- not rated	2,495 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,189 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	5,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	4,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arrowe Hall School Arrowe Park Road , Arrowe Park CH49 5LW	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside School Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield School New Hey Road , CH49 5LF	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gilbrook School Glebe Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HE	- not rated	2,514 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kismat Restaurant	513 Pensby Road, Thingwall		568 yd
Toby Carvery	The Cherry Orchard Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch		829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bassett Hound	The Basset Hound, Barnston Road		615 yd
Arrowe Park Golf Club	Gentlemens Club Room, Arrowe Park Golf Course Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Star	525 Pensby Road, Thingwall		508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane	Sparks Lane, Thingwall		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thingwall Primary School PENSBY ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Stanley School (Closed) Pensby Road		353 yd
Arrowe Park Golf Club ARROWE PARK ROAD	golf	877 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.43 Mbit/s

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