Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH61
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH61, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 24,838 (2024)
CH61Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH61
Residents
24,838
2024 estimate
Households
11,013
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 29% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
CH61England
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.
CH61
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH61 is above that, at 52%. 27.6% have never married.
CH61England
Married or civil partnership52%44.7%
Never married27.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed9.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH61 is broadly in line with that, at 81.3%.
CH61
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.