Woodhead Road, Wirral, CH62 4RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH62 4RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51%	0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 CH62 4RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	43.1%	48.7%	5.6%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	36.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.8%) 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	49.5%	52.8%	3.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.1%	37%	3.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	14.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	7.4%	-11.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	17.2%	-6.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.1%	6.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	20%	36.4%	16.4%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.1%	95%	-0.1%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	96.9%	96.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Woodhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodhead Road was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Bebington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Woodhead Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH62 4RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Woodhead Road are based on 40 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 Woodhead Road, Wirral, CH62 4RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH62 4RS

Average Price
£159,375

Semi-Detached
£142,630

Terraced
£163,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodhead Road

Average Price
£175,945

Semi-Detached
£158,610

Terraced
£183,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Woodhead Road, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-07-26	£161,792
23 Woodhead Road, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-14	£135,959
6 Woodhead Road, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£168,995	2022-10-28	£186,358
10 Woodhead Road, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-30	£178,323
6 Woodhead Road, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£149,995	2021-02-04	£194,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH62 4RS

Employment

CH62 4RS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	185
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Drive Primary School Church Drive , Port Sunlight CH62 5EF	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Drive Primary School Church Drive , Port Sunlight CH62 5EF	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromborough Pool Primary School York Street , Bromborough CH62 4TZ	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Street Primary School Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Street Infant School Grove Street , New Ferry CH62 5BA	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	- not rated	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bebington High Sports College Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	- not rated	1,996 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	5,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,366 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Utopia The Vikes , 40 Thorsway CH42 1NW	- not rated	2,866 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenways School Dingle Lane , L8 9UB	- not rated	3,319 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy 4 Enterprise Way , L13 1FB	- not rated	3,451 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
MGL Academy 26 Century Buildings , Tower Street L3 4BJ	- not rated	3,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Independent School 60 Mendip Road , CH42 8NU	- not rated	3,871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice bike baby	57 Marine Drive, New Ferry	480 yd
Heritage Cafe	Heritage Centre, Port Sunlight River Park, Dock Road South	669 yd
Museum Gift Shop	23 King Georges Drive, Port Sunlight	737 yd
Starbucks @ Village Hotel	2 Pool Lane, Bromborough	776 yd
Lady Lever Art Gallery	Queen Marys Drive, Port Sunlight	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cleveland Arms	31 Bebington Road	939 yd
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, Port Sunlight	974 yd
The John Masefield, Wetherspoons	The John Masefield, 70-72 New Chester Road	1,009 yd
Ex Civil Defence Club	9 School Lane, New Ferry	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Little Kitchen	177 New Chester Road, New Ferry	455 yd
Napoli PIZZARIA	79 New Chester Road, New Ferry	858 yd
Gyros New	25 Bebington Road, New Ferry	937 yd
Gyros New Ferry	25 Bebington Road, New Ferry	937 yd
Dinos Piazzaria	18 Bebington Road, New Ferry	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	144 Bebington Road, Port Sunlight	1,020 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Port Causeway, Bromborough	1,059 yd
Employee Purchase Facility Ltd (EPF)	Factory Outlet Shop Dock Road South, Bromborough	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Port Sunlight Golf Centre Ltd (Closed) New Chester Road	golf	280 yd
Mayfields Playing Fields SHOREFIELDS	grass pitches	612 yd
Village Gym (Wirral) POOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	861 yd
Bromborough Pool Price Sports & Social Club (Closed) South View	grass pitches	1,035 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH62 4RS