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About

Woodchurch is a residential area in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, forming part of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula. Built mainly as a post‑war council estate, the neighbourhood blends semi‑detached houses, low‑rise flats and later private developments. The original design grouped homes around green corridors, play areas and a central shopping precinct that still serves day‑to‑day needs. Local facilities include primary schools and Woodchurch High School, a community health centre and a civic centre where neighbourhood events and services are organised.

Street patterns make use of crescents and cul‑de‑sacs to limit through traffic, and a network of footpaths links pockets of open space with shops and schools. Bus services run through the area, providing connections to Birkenhead town centre and other parts of the peninsula, while local shops and small businesses concentrate around the shopping precinct. Ongoing housing and community projects have focused on repair and incremental renewal rather than wholesale replacement, so much of the estate remains recognisable to long‑term residents.

Area overview

On average Woodchurch has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 32.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woodchurch is £36,767 per year. There are 5 schools in Woodchurch: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Woodchurch is home to around 6,732 people, with a population density of about 3,354.1 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Woodchurch Population
6,732
Population density
3,354.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.07(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.53(+81%)
Public order
18.87(+86%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.26(+59%)
Shoplifting
7.72(+34%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,371
94.64%
Other Asian
87
1.29%
Indian
60
0.89%
Other White
53
0.79%
Irish
25
0.37%
Total population: 6,732

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,412
26.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,050
19.74%
Level 3 (A level)
935
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
811
15.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
592
11.13%
Total 16+ residents: 5,320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
727
23.98%
Owns with a mortgage
641
21.14%
Other social rented
635
20.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
494
16.29%
Social rents from council
443
14.61%
Total households: 3,032

Property prices in Woodchurch

Median price£151,000
Price per sq ft£170
Sales (last 12 months)64
Typical range (middle 50%)£130K – £181K

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £151,000 (about £170 per square foot) in Woodchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £399,259.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woodchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£260,000£262
Semi-Detached23£185,000£188
Terraced29£147,000£170
Flats9£85,000£126

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Woodchurch

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodchurch.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£215,000£48,000£143,500£89,000
2017£207,250£68,750£112,000£104,950
2018£195,000£69,200£142,100£109,000
2019£209,750£59,250£138,995£112,000
2020£216,500£70,750£130,500£115,000
2021£242,250£82,000£162,500£120,000
2022£280,000£80,000£154,500£138,000
2023£299,950£80,000£165,000£142,500
2024£215,000£82,500£170,000£145,000
2025£389,995£100,000£186,000£147,000
2026£260,000£75,250£194,750£147,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodchurch.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodchurch.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£164£81£138£109
2017£171£112£129£122
2018£197£123£143£125
2019£153£104£142£131
2020£194£112£136£129
2021£233£128£161£152
2022£213£124£170£152
2023£303£137£189£172
2024£219£125£182£166
2025£282£128£191£172
2026£274£123£170£161
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodchurch.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Woodchurch

Is Woodchurch safe?

Woodchurch records about 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Woodchurch?

The median sale price in Woodchurch is £151,000 (about £170 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Woodchurch?

Woodchurch has 4 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Woodchurch?

Woodchurch scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Woodchurch sits around rank 5,401 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Woodchurch?

The average household income in Woodchurch is around £36,767 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Woodchurch

CH495NR

Childwall Green

CH495LB

New Hey Road

CH497NW

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH495PE

Arrowe Park Road

CH498EN

The Meadow

CH497LA

Ackers Road

CH497ND

Walby Close

CH495LY

Fleetcroft Road

CH497LQ

Home Farm Road

CH499BS

New Hey Road

CH498HP

Lower Green

CH495PF

Arrowe Park Road

CH498HR

Lower Green

CH497NU

Grasswood Road

CH498EB

Pemberton Road

CH498JL

Pemberton Road

CH497PB

Caldwell Drive

CH495LX

Druidsway

CH497NR

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH497NG

Carr Bridge Road

CH495PD

Arrowe Park Road

CH499BX

New Hey Road

CH495LQ

Home Farm Road

CH498HT

Greenwood Road

CH497LY

Sandfield Road

CH497NB

Meadow Crescent

CH498EE

Ferny Brow Road

CH497NP

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH497PA

Grasswood Road

CH495NU

Crewe Green

CH498EG

Hoole Road

CH495LP

Arrowe Park Road

CH499BN

Orrets Meadow Road

CH495NT

Childwall Green

CH495NZ

Woodvale Court

CH498AD

New Hey Road

CH497LT

Sandfield Road

CH495LE

New Hey Road

CH498HH

Merton Drive

CH497LF

Ackers Road

CH497LE

Ackers Road

CH495LT

Sherry Lane

CH498HL

Woodland Road

CH498JN

Cheverton Close

CH499BL

Orrets Meadow Road

CH495NY

Childwall Green

CH495PB

Arrowe Park Road

CH498JD

Houghton Road

CH498EW

The Meadow

CH497NQ

Carr Bridge Road

CH498JH

Houghton Road

CH498EU

Carr Bridge Road

CH495NJ

Troutbeck Close

CH498EF

Ferny Brow Road

CH499BY

New Hey Road

CH498HJ

Woodland Drive

CH497NY

Cornfield Close

CH495NE

Childwall Green

CH498HW

Woodland Road

CH497NH

New Hey Road

CH498HN

Woodland Road

CH498JZ

Whitefield Close

CH499BP

Poolwood Road

CH498HU

Greenwood Road

CH497LZ

Sandfield Road

CH497NE

New Hey Road

CH495LD

Ackers Road

CH499BJ

Orrets Meadow Road

CH495LU

Cheshire Acre

CH499BZ

Orret's Meadow Road

CH498AB

Upton

CH495LA

Pool Lane

CH497LS

Church Lane

CH498HA

New Hey Road

CH495ND

Archer Court

CH495LL

Archers Way

CH498EX

Orrets Meadow Road

CH497PF

Hoole Road

CH497NZ

Grasswood Road

CH497NS

Ganneys Meadow Road

CH498HZ

Meadow Crescent

CH497LP

Commonfield Road

CH497NT

Grasswood Road

CH497PH

Upton

CH499BD

Hoole Road

CH497LJ

Pemberton Road

CH497LU

Schoolfield Road

CH495LZ

Fleetcroft Road

CH495NF

Arrowe Court

CH498EQ

Hoole Road

CH498EA

Pemberton Road

CH498BA

The Meadow

CH495LG

Home Farm Road

CH498HE

Glebe Hey Road

CH498JF

Houghton Road

CH495NS

Childwall Green

CH497LH

Home Farm Road

CH497LX

Schoolfield Close

CH495PH

Fletcher Close

CH495PA

Yew Tree Close

Data Sources

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.