Townfield Lane, Wirral, CH63 7NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH63 7NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	50.9%	-5.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.5%	49.1%	5.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	29.1%	32%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	43.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.0%

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	38.8%	45.9%	7.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.6%	34.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	18.3%	12.3%	-6.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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	29.6%	15.9%	-13.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.5%	4.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	29.3%	15.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	96.8%	96.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97.1%	95.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	95.9%	0.2%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Townfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townfield Lane was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Bebington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townfield Lane has the 60th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington and the 490th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH63 7NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Townfield Lane are based on 89 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 Townfield Lane, Wirral, CH63 7NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH63 7NP

Average Price
£103,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£164,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,335

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townfield Lane

Average Price
£188,451

Semi-Detached
£248,778

Terraced
£363,754

Detached
£167,280

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,249

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Townfield Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-28	£167,280
Flat 7 Waterloo Court, 4 Townfield Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-02-19	£85,075
Flat 10 Waterloo Court, 4 Townfield Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2024-01-31	£56,600
Flat 6 Waterloo Court, 4 Townfield Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-07-19	£104,513
Flat 5 Waterloo Court, 4 Townfield Lane, Wirral, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,250	2018-07-10	£106,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH63 7NP

Employment

CH63 7NP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH63 7NP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Townfield Lane , Lower Bebington CH63 7NL	4out of 4	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	4out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenwood Infant School Pulford Road , Bebington CH63 2HN	4out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	3out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Drive Primary School Church Drive , Port Sunlight CH62 5EF	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	5,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	3,981 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	4,498 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	4,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	4,766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	5,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam Balti House	Alam Balti House, 184 Bebington Road, Bebington	218 yd
The Mad House	The Mad House, Bebington	260 yd
Mr Pizza Kebab	158C Bebington Road, Bebington	315 yd
Manna Foods	28 Greendale Road, Port Sunlight	362 yd
Lady Lever Art Gallery	Queen Marys Drive, Port Sunlight	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Hotel	The Wellington Hotel, 10 The Village, Bebington	111 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 57-59 The Village	341 yd
The Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, Port Sunlight	613 yd
@no.6	6d Church Road, Bebington	635 yd
The Cleveland Arms	31 Bebington Road	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Time	180 Bebington Road, Bebington	232 yd
Oriental Delight	Oriental Delight Restaurant, 188-190 Bebington Road	260 yd
Pizza Farm	9 Old Chester Road, Bebington	356 yd
San Sans	6C Church Road, Bebington	612 yd
The Crusty Cob	82 Bebington Road, New Ferry	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bebington Food and Wine Convenience	15 Old Chester Road, Bebington	366 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	144 Bebington Road, Port Sunlight	596 yd
Londis MFG Bebington	26 Old Chester Road	661 yd
Late Shop	48 Town Lane, Higher Bebington	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Oval Leisure Centre THE OVAL SPORTS CENTRE THE OVAL SPORTS CENTRE OLD CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	526 yd
St John Plessington Catholic College OLD CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Bebington High Sports College HIGHER BEBINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	711 yd
New Ferry Village Hall GROVE STREET		945 yd
Wirral Grammar School For Girls HEATH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 yd
Wirral Grammar School For Boys CROSS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd
Higher Bebington Recreation Ground HIGHER BEBINGTON RECREATION GROUND HIGHER BEBINGTON RECREATION GROUND HIGHER BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 yd
New Ferry Park SEFTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,053 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	83.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH63 7NP