Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH46
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH46, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 26,734 (2024)
CH46Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH46
Residents
26,734
2024 estimate
Households
11,475
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.9% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CH46England
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
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
CH46
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH46 is broadly in line with that, at 40.8%. 37.9% have never married.
CH46England
Married or civil partnership40.8%44.7%
Never married37.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH46 is broadly in line with that, at 76.5%.
CH46
44%
32%
15%
England
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.