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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. 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 10 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

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £149,500 in Woodchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Woodchurch 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 Woodchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached16£171,250
Terraced29£144,995
Flats4£90,000
Detached5£389,995

10 years median price trend in Woodchurch

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

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: 16/05/2026.