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About

Upton ward lies in the northern section of Wirral, primarily a residential suburb with a mix of housing types. The area is centred around the Upton Village conservation area, which features local shops and services along the main roads. Residential streets branch out from this core, consisting largely of interwar and post-war semi-detached and detached homes. The ward is bordered by the A551 and A5027 roads, providing connections to Birkenhead and the M53 motorway.

The landscape includes several green spaces, most notably the large Arrowe Park, which lies just to the west of the ward's boundary. Within Upton itself, you find the grounds of the former Upton Hall, now home to the national headquarters of the Girlguiding organisation. The area is served by Upton railway station on the Wirral line, offering regular services to Liverpool and the wider peninsula.

Area overview

On average Upton has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upton is £42,321 per year. There are 15 schools in Upton: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). Upton is home to around 16,376 people, with a population density of about 3,851.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upton Population
16,376
Population density
3,851.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.13(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.89(0%)
Public order
12.95(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.71(+8%)
Shoplifting
4.82(-17%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
15,377
93.89%
Indian
169
1.03%
Other Asian
142
0.87%
Other White
125
0.76%
Irish
92
0.56%
Total population: 16,377

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,351
25.5%
No qualifications
2,777
21.13%
Level 3 (A level)
2,398
18.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,008
15.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,363
10.37%
Total 16+ residents: 13,140

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,256
31.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,935
26.69%
Other social rented
1,162
16.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
991
13.67%
Social rents from council
693
9.56%
Total households: 7,251

Property prices in Upton

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced49£149,000
Detached30£376,498
Flats16£92,025
Semi-Detached81£228,000

10 years median price trend in Upton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upton.

All postcodes in Upton

CH499BR

Poolwood Road

CH497NF

New Hey Road

CH495LH

Fender Court

CH499AQ

Big Meadow Road

CH495PJ

Arrowe Park Road

CH496PR

Brightwell Close

CH498JZ

Whitefield Close

CH490TJ

Rock Bank

CH498EN

The Meadow

CH494GN

Litcham Close

CH497LX

Schoolfield Close

CH495NY

Childwall Green

CH498EQ

Hoole Road

CH494PF

Whitewell Drive

CH498JR

New Hey Road

CH496JA

Mount Road

CH495NP

Childwall Green

CH496JG

Meadway

CH497ND

Walby Close

CH494WT

Tring Close

CH494NF

Gainsborough Road

CH498HD

Atherton Drive

CH494LX

Royden Road

CH497LJ

Pemberton Road

CH495LQ

Home Farm Road

CH497NE

New Hey Road

CH498HJ

Woodland Drive

CH498HN

Woodland Road

CH498EF

Ferny Brow Road

CH499EB

Bridge Meadow Road

CH495LF

New Hey Road

CH499BH

Hoole Road

CH496LZ

Saughall Massie Lane

CH499BW

Orrets Meadow Road

CH497LA

Ackers Road

CH496JT

Hill View Drive

CH490TU

Ford Drive

CH499AY

Ford Way

CH497LP

Commonfield Road

CH490UP

Newton Way

CH497NS

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH498EW

The Meadow

CH490UG

Arrowe Park Road

CH499AR

Ford Close

CH497NP

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH496LJ

Moreton Road

CH496LU

Frankby Grove

CH495LS

Sherry Lane

CH496JD

Concordia Avenue

CH498HP

Lower Green

CH494NT

Moreton Road

CH497LQ

Home Farm Road

CH490UA

Merrills Lane

CH490XE

Rake Mews

CH499AT

Ford Way

CH497LW

Home Farm Road

CH496NJ

Poplar Avenue

CH496DA

Wychwood

CH499DW

Ford Way Mews

CH499DB

New Hey Road

CH494PG

Manor Drive

CH490UD

Arrowe Park Road

CH494RH

Royden Road

CH494NY

Moreton Road

CH496LF

Heath Drive

CH494LZ

Royden Road

CH494PH

Bradda Close

CH495NG

Eltham Green

CH497NR

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH495NL

Eltham Close

CH496PP

Cholsey Close

CH497LD

Ackers Road

CH499BQ

Leeswood Road

CH496QB

Dorchester Close

CH499BA

Salacre Close

CH490UW

Mavis Drive

CH498JN

Cheverton Close

CH490TL

Rake Lane

CH498JB

The Meadow

CH496ND

Saughall Massie Lane

CH498AD

New Hey Road

CH490XF

Sullivan Avenue

CH496JY

Church Road

CH495LT

Sherry Lane

CH499DD

Bridge Farm Close

CH495NJ

Troutbeck Close

CH490UZ

Salacre Crescent

CH496NH

Kirkway

CH496LH

Loretto Drive

CH498HW

Woodland Road

CH490TP

Upton

CH498JL

Pemberton Road

CH494LP

Manor Drive

CH498EG

Hoole Road

CH494ND

Kenilworth Gardens

CH496NE

Warwick Road

CH490UL

Molyneux Close

CH490TE

Ford Road

CH490TN

Salacre Lane

CH494QS

Marsham Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.