Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH48
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH48, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 22,498 (2024)
CH48Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH48
Residents
22,498
2024 estimate
Households
9,856
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CH48England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
CH48
52%
48%
England
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
54.1% of adults in CH48 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26% have never married.
CH48England
Married or civil partnership54.1%44.7%
Never married26%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed8.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in CH48 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CH48
51%
32%
13%
England
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.