Dovedale Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH62 8DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	35.6%	40.8%	5.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	41.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	52.1%	11.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.6%	28.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	34.3%	17.2%	-17.1%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	14.2%	1.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	10.3%	4.0%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	20.2%	6.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	23.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	98.4%	0.5%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	98.6%	96.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dovedale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Avenue was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Eastham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 8DD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dovedale Avenue are based on 13 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 Dovedale Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH62 8DD

Average Price
£183,364

Semi-Detached
£173,787

Terraced
£184,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Avenue

Average Price
£194,459

Semi-Detached
£185,271

Terraced
£195,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dovedale Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2023-11-24	£220,361
3 Dovedale Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-21	£174,132
6 Dovedale Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-04-30	£166,476
16 Dovedale Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-10-10	£198,269
18 Dovedale Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2017-01-11	£194,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH62 8DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Willington Avenue , Eastham CH62 9EB	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raeburn Primary School Morland Avenue , Bromborough CH62 6BD	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhurst Primary School Brookhurst Road , Bromborough CH63 0EH	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Allport Road , Bromborough CH62 6AE	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided 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	603 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	5,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	5,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamdane Merseyside Limited	The Jamdane Indian Restaurant, 1192 New Chester Road	398 yd
Village Kebab And Pizza House	1192 New Chester Road, Eastham	404 yd
Subway	1196 New Chester Road, Eastham	406 yd
The Deli	27 Eastham Rake, Eastham	409 yd
Eastham Adult Training Centre	Eastham Day Centre, 33 Eastham Rake	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Montgomery	The Montgomery, 47 Stanley Lane, Eastham	598 yd
Home Guard Old Comrades Assn	D Company 21st Battalion Cheshire Home Guard, 22 Park Road	675 yd
Anselmians Rugby Club	Eastham Village Road, Eastham	701 yd
Hooton Arms	Hooton Arms, 89 Eastham Village Road, Eastham	742 yd
The Rake Hotel	Mill Park Drive, Eastham	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungrys	14 Mill Park Drive, Eastham	430 yd
Munchies	20 Mill Park Drive, Eastham	455 yd
Feastham Pizza	138 - 140 Plymyard Avenue, Eastham	571 yd
Feastham Kebab	Feastham Kebab, Eastham	580 yd
Brunch	1149 New Chester Road	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	29 Eastham Rake, Eastham		398 yd
Central England Co Operative	Eastham Point, 1062 New Chester Road		755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heygarth Primary School HEYGARTH ROAD	grass pitches	292 yd
Plymyard Playing Fields BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
South Wirral High School PLYMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Anselmians Rugby Club Malone Field Malone Field Eastham Village Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Torr Park TORR PARK TORR PARK EASTHAM VILLAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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