Lewisham Road, Wirral, CH62 4SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH62 4SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.5%	3.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.5%	48.5%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	36.7%	0.0%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	45.1%	0.1%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	54.8%	54.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	27.2%	31.5%	4.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	13.1%	-9.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	27%	12.0%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	23.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	96.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97.7%	94.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lewisham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewisham Road was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Bebington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lewisham Road has the 63rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 4SD, 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 Lewisham Road are based on 33 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 Lewisham Road, Wirral, CH62 4SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH62 4SD

Average Price
£203,838

Semi-Detached
£206,823

Terraced
£188,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewisham Road

Average Price
£214,167

Semi-Detached
£213,871

Terraced
£216,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewisham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Lewisham Road, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-03-05	£220,000
12 Lewisham Road, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-19	£253,380
10 Lewisham Road, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-07	£247,750
24 Lewisham Road, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-12	£239,298
24 Lewisham Road, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,400	2021-01-18	£254,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH62 4SD

Employment

CH62 4SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	106
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	464 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Drive Primary School Church Drive , Port Sunlight CH62 5EF	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Street Primary School Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Street Infant School Grove Street , New Ferry CH62 5BA	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromborough Pool Primary School York Street , Bromborough CH62 4TZ	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community school	No	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	1,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	- not rated	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bebington High Sports College Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	- not rated	1,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry High School Ravenswood Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 4NY	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,402 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	5,326 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	2,696 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenways School Dingle Lane , L8 9UB	- not rated	3,365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MGL Academy 26 Century Buildings , Tower Street L3 4BJ	- not rated	3,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy 4 Enterprise Way , L13 1FB	- not rated	3,507 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Independent School 60 Mendip Road , CH42 8NU	- not rated	3,672 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
Museum Gift Shop	23 King Georges Drive, Port Sunlight	588 yd
Ice bike baby	57 Marine Drive, New Ferry	612 yd
Lady Lever Art Gallery	Queen Marys Drive, Port Sunlight	664 yd
Sea Cadet Centre	Cornwell Close, New Ferry	723 yd
Jam Down	33-35 Bebington Road, New Ferry	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cleveland Arms	31 Bebington Road	744 yd
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, Port Sunlight	774 yd
The John Masefield, Wetherspoons	The John Masefield, 70-72 New Chester Road	826 yd
Ex Civil Defence Club	9 School Lane, New Ferry	838 yd
Lever Social Club	The Pavilion, Greendale Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Little Kitchen	177 New Chester Road, New Ferry	257 yd
Napoli PIZZARIA	79 New Chester Road, New Ferry	671 yd
Gyros New	25 Bebington Road, New Ferry	743 yd
Gyros New Ferry	25 Bebington Road, New Ferry	743 yd
Dinos Piazzaria	18 Bebington Road, New Ferry	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	144 Bebington Road, Port Sunlight		820 yd
Bebington Food and Wine Convenience	15 Old Chester Road, Bebington		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Port Sunlight Golf Centre Ltd (Closed) New Chester Road	golf	408 yd
Mayfields Playing Fields SHOREFIELDS	grass pitches	454 yd
New Ferry Village Hall GROVE STREET		953 yd
Village Gym (Wirral) POOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	981 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH62 4SD