Christopher Drive, Wirral, CH62 0DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH62 0DA is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	52.1%	45.3%	-6.8%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	47.9%	54.7%	6.8%	49.0%	5.7%

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	26.8%	38.8%	12.0%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	38.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	13.7%	5.7%	-8.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	43.6%	50.2%	6.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	27.5%	35%	7.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19.9%	9.5%	-10.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-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.

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	10.1%	-13.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	3.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	20.3%	9.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	45.9%	17.0%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.3%	94.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

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	96.7%	94.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Christopher Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christopher Drive was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% higher than the Eastham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christopher Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH62 0DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Christopher Drive are based on 6 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 Christopher Drive, Wirral, CH62 0DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH62 0DA

Average Price
£442,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christopher Drive

Average Price
£472,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christopher DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Christopher Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-01-02	£409,204
1 Christopher Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-11-03	£504,261
3 Christopher Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-07-12	£554,872
3 Christopher Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2009-07-07	£478,918
7 Christopher Drive, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2008-08-15	£373,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH62 0DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heygarth Primary School Heygarth Road , Eastham CH62 8AG	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Allport Road , Bromborough CH62 6AE	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Willington Avenue , Eastham CH62 9EB	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raeburn Primary School Morland Avenue , Bromborough CH62 6BD	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mendell Primary School Allport Lane , Bromborough CH62 7HN	2out of 4	1,860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wirral High School Plymyard Avenue , Eastham CH62 8EH	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Foundation 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
Eastham Lodge Golf Club (Catering)	Eastham Lodge Golf Club, 117 Ferry Road, Eastham	482 yd
Insomnia Café Eastham	1 Eastham Point, 1062 New Chester Road	735 yd
Village Kebab And Pizza House	1192 New Chester Road, Eastham	766 yd
Subway	1196 New Chester Road, Eastham	774 yd
Jamdane Merseyside Limited	The Jamdane Indian Restaurant, 1192 New Chester Road	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hooton Arms	Hooton Arms, 89 Eastham Village Road, Eastham	387 yd
Anselmians Rugby Club	Eastham Village Road, Eastham	414 yd
The Montgomery	The Montgomery, 47 Stanley Lane, Eastham	615 yd
Home Guard Old Comrades Assn	D Company 21st Battalion Cheshire Home Guard, 22 Park Road	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver River Fish & Chips	41 Eastham Village Road, Eastham	372 yd
Brunch	1149 New Chester Road	466 yd
Domino's Pizza	Eastham Point, 1062 New Chester Road	732 yd
Hungrys	14 Mill Park Drive, Eastham	910 yd
Munchies	20 Mill Park Drive, Eastham	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative	Eastham Point, 1062 New Chester Road		735 yd
Tesco	29 Eastham Rake, Eastham		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Torr Park TORR PARK TORR PARK EASTHAM VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
Anselmians Rugby Club Malone Field Malone Field Eastham Village Road	grass pitches	427 yd
Eastham Lodge Golf Club Ferry Road	golf	511 yd
Riverside Football Ground POWER HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Plymyard Playing Fields BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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