Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH62
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH62, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 34,378 (2024)
CH62Postcode district · Wirral
Who lives in CH62
Residents
34,378
2024 estimate
Households
14,555
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
CH62England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
CH62
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH62 is broadly in line with that, at 45%. 35.9% have never married.
CH62England
Married or civil partnership45%44.7%
Never married35.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH62 is broadly in line with that, at 80.5%.
CH62
48%
32%
13%
England
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.