New Chester Road, Wirral, CH62 9AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH62 9AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.7%	48.4%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37.8%	43.1%	5.3%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	26.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-17.9%
Separated	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	6.1%	5.9%

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	37.9%	42.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	33.7%	29.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	27.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	20.5%	11.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	20%	9.6%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	99.6%	97.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is New Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Chester Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Eastham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Chester Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham and the 427th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

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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 9AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 New Chester Road are based on 757 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 New Chester Road, Wirral, CH62 9AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH62 9AQ

Average Price
£913,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£913,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Chester Road

Average Price
£202,322

Semi-Detached
£237,811

Terraced
£173,583

Detached
£314,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,369

Other
£337,219

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Travelodge And Little Chef, 1408 New Chester Road, Wirral, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£910,000	2023-08-03	£955,821
Travelodge And Little Chef, 1408 New Chester Road, Wirral, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-02-28	£810,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH62 9AQ

Employment

CH62 9AQ 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	65
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Willington Avenue , Eastham CH62 9EB	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygarth Primary School Heygarth Road , Eastham CH62 8AG	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childer Thornton Primary School New School Lane , Childer Thornton CH66 1QY	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raeburn Primary School Morland Avenue , Bromborough CH62 6BD	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhurst Primary School Brookhurst Road , Bromborough CH63 0EH	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Community school	No	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	1,306 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 164 Whitby Road , CH65 6EA	1out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Short Stay School Appleton Drive , CH65 7EP	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA	3out of 4	5,396 yd	Community 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
Starbucks	1408 New Chester Road, Eastham	30 yd
Mollys	1400 New Chester Road, Eastham	64 yd
Molly's Ice Cream	Mill Farm, 1392 New Chester Road, Eastham	72 yd
GillyGems Cafe	36 Mill Park Drive, Eastham	709 yd
Eastham Adult Training Centre	Eastham Day Centre, 33 Eastham Rake	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Montgomery	The Montgomery, 47 Stanley Lane, Eastham	886 yd
The Rake Hotel	Mill Park Drive, Eastham	908 yd
Hooton Arms	Hooton Arms, 89 Eastham Village Road, Eastham	1,072 yd
Anselmians Rugby Club	Eastham Village Road, Eastham	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Munchies	20 Mill Park Drive, Eastham		735 yd
Hungrys	14 Mill Park Drive, Eastham		772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	29 Eastham Rake, Eastham		807 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH62 9AQ postcode.

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.

Overview of CH62 9AQ