Poulton Road, Wallasey, L44 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L44 6LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 L44 6LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	52.1%	60.2%	8.1%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	21.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.7%	42.4%	-4.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.6%	32.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.7%	16.2%	1.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	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.

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	26.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	16%	-3.7%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	91.9%	88.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	87.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	87.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Poulton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poulton Road was 220.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% higher than the Seacombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poulton Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seacombe and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L44 6LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Poulton Road are based on 358 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poulton Road

Average Price
£138,966

Semi-Detached
£187,699

Terraced
£130,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,596

Other
£160,351

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in L44 6LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	16
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	4,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , Wallasey CH44 6QW	3out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	- not rated	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	2out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	2,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	2,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	2,502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE	- not rated	2,809 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,124 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,998 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
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Northwest Schools Unit 1 Tower House , Tower Road CH41 1FF	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inspire Coffee Bar	5 Brougham Road, Seacombe	191 yd
BJ's Cafe	1 Poulton Road, Seacombe	197 yd
Driftwood Cafe	Street Record, Victoria Road	232 yd
Avon Sandwich Bar and Takeaway	63 St Pauls Road, Seacombe	402 yd
Diversity Hub 67	67 St Pauls Road, Seacombe	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandbank	Borough Road, Seacombe	130 yd
Five Bars Rest	Five Bars Rest, Seacombe	232 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane	277 yd
Royal Naval Club	Riverview Road, Seacombe	314 yd
The Great Float Social Club	The Great Float Social Club, Seacombe	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The mixed grill	140 Borough Road, Seacombe	50 yd
Bonnies Fish & Chips	Bonnies Fish And Chips, 170 Borough Road, Seacombe	140 yd
Vitto Pizzeria	19 Poulton Road, Seacombe	243 yd
Popeyes 2	25 Poulton Road, Seacombe	260 yd
Silver Dragon	Allens Fish And Chips, 14 Wheatland Lane, Seacombe	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road		294 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	256 yd
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
The Soccer Dome BIRKENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of L44 6LB