Bowness Avenue, Wirral, CH63 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH63 0EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.8%	3.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of CH63 0EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	26.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	56.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

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	52.9%	54.2%	1.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.6%	31.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	12%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	23%	11.4%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	36.3%	4.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.8%	97.9%	1.1%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	98.2%	94.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	94.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Bowness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowness Avenue was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Clatterbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowness Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Clatterbridge and the 109th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CH63 0EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bowness Avenue are based on 38 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 Bowness Avenue, Wirral, CH63 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH63 0EZ

Average Price
£274,513

Semi-Detached
£274,513

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowness Avenue

Average Price
£281,960

Semi-Detached
£269,822

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Bowness Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-04-26	£295,632
34 Bowness Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-01-21	£254,984
30 Bowness Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,950	2021-12-17	£296,133
4 Bowness Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-03-12	£317,259
32 Bowness Avenue, Wirral, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,950	2014-09-29	£268,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH63 0EZ

Employment

CH63 0EZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH63 0EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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
Brookhurst Primary School Brookhurst Road , Bromborough CH63 0EH	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raeburn Primary School Morland Avenue , Bromborough CH62 6BD	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heygarth Primary School Heygarth Road , Eastham CH62 8AG	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Willington Avenue , Eastham CH62 9EB	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mendell Primary School Allport Lane , Bromborough CH62 7HN	2out of 4	1,772 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	900 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	4,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	4,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	5,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Neston High School Raby Park Road , CH64 9NH	3out of 4	5,190 yd	Academy converter	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
St Peters Chapel	St Peters Chapel, Eastham	251 yd
Bromborough Golf Club	Bromborough Golf Club Raby Hall Road, Raby Mere	815 yd
Argyle And Sutherland Highlander Inn	162 Plymyard Avenue, Eastham	983 yd
Rokka	150 Allport Road, Bromborough	1,009 yd
Zugers	150 Allport Road, Bromborough	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Merebrook Hotel	Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough		986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feastham Kebab	Feastham Kebab, Eastham	725 yd
Feastham Pizza	138 - 140 Plymyard Avenue, Eastham	745 yd
Sammy's Takeaway	156 Allport Road, Bromborough	998 yd
Mei Kam	144 Allport Road, Bromborough	1,024 yd
Hungrys	126 Allport Road, Bromborough	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromborough Golf Club RABY HALL ROAD	golf	797 yd
South Wirral High School PLYMYARD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	808 yd
Heygarth Primary School HEYGARTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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	249 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH63 0EZ