On average Wirral has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 15.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wirral is £45,683 per year. There are 113 schools in Wirral: 92 primary (7 Outstanding and 62 Good) and 21 secondary (2 Outstanding and 15 Good). Wirral is home to around 320,199 people, with a population density of about 1,989.7 per km².
Based on 3,774 recent sales, the median property price is £222,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Wirral area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,796 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 680 | £405,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,660 | £240,000 | £246 |
| Terraced | 951 | £160,000 | £166 |
| Flats | 483 | £139,000 | £195 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268,000 | £102,500 | £162,000 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £279,995 | £105,000 | £165,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £275,998 | £113,000 | £173,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £110,000 | £180,000 | £116,000 |
| 2020 | £334,998 | £104,000 | £185,000 | £123,000 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £120,000 | £205,000 | £136,000 |
| 2022 | £366,750 | £120,000 | £225,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £362,500 | £127,250 | £225,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £367,000 | £130,000 | £230,750 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £388,748 | £135,000 | £240,000 | £157,750 |
| 2026 | £415,000 | £139,998 | £245,000 | £168,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £139 | £163 | £111 |
| 2017 | £220 | £151 | £170 | £117 |
| 2018 | £223 | £152 | £175 | £124 |
| 2019 | £234 | £156 | £180 | £121 |
| 2020 | £249 | £157 | £189 | £128 |
| 2021 | £265 | £168 | £203 | £143 |
| 2022 | £287 | £183 | £226 | £151 |
| 2023 | £290 | £180 | £230 | £150 |
| 2024 | £289 | £184 | £232 | £155 |
| 2025 | £299 | £190 | £242 | £165 |
| 2026 | £307 | £198 | £253 | £169 |
Wirral records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 22 wards of Wirral, Heswall has the lowest crime rate, with about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Wirral average is 68 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Wirral is £222,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 3,774 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wirral has 92 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 62 Good) and 21 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 15 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wirral scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wirral sits around rank 13,321 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wirral is around £45,683 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wirral spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Birkenhead: Alison McGovern (Labour Party), Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: Justin Madders (Labour Party), Wallasey: Angela Eagle (Labour Party) and Wirral West: Matthew Patrick (Labour Party).
Bebington
Bidston and St James
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Bromborough
Clatterbridge
Claughton
Eastham
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Heswall
Hoylake and Meols
Leasowe and Moreton East
Liscard
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
New Brighton
Oxton
Pensby and Thingwall
Prenton
Rock Ferry
Seacombe
Upton
Wallasey
West Kirby and Thurstaston
CH49 5LN
Arrowe Park Road
CH49 5NA
Childwall Green
CH62 3AE
Stadium Court
CH62 7JB
Harrow Grove
CH25 9BJ
Pacific Road
CH63 4JA
Old Clatterbridge Road
CH62 3JP
Riverbank Road
CH41 7BA
Valley Road
CH41 1AD
Hinson Street
CH41 2XY
Conway Street
CH41 5AZ
Monks Ferry
CH41 9BP
Campbeltown Road
CH62 4RH
Bolton Road
CH42 0LQ
Church Road
CH41 1AQ
Dock Road
CH63 0LT
Clatterbridge Road
CH26 9ES
Prenton Way
CH30 9AE
Arrowe Park Road
CH49 0UF
Arrowe Park Road
CH48 0QX
Hoscote Park
CH48 4HX
Grange Road
CH41 2PH
Catherine Street
CH41 4DB
Grange Place
CH41 2PF
Grange Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.