Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH49
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH49, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 38,562 (2024)
CH49Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH49
Residents
38,562
2024 estimate
Households
16,848
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.6% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CH49England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
CH49
52%
48%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH49 is broadly in line with that, at 47%. 32.9% have never married.
CH49England
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married32.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH49 is broadly in line with that, at 79.2%.
CH49
47%
32%
14%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.