Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH28
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH28, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 2,227 (2024)
CH28Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH28
Residents
2,227
2024 estimate
Households
884
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 27.6% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
CH28England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
CH28
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH28 is above that, at 52.9%. 29.3% have never married.
CH28England
Married or civil partnership52.9%44.7%
Never married29.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH28 is broadly in line with that, at 80%.
CH28
48%
32%
14%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.