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Homes rented privately

8% to 35.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8% in Greasby, Frankby and Irby to 35.4% in Birkenhead and Tranmere — a gap of 27.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Greasby, Frankby and Irby8%4966,188
Heswall8.8%5105,827
Pensby and Thingwall9.4%5505,842
Clatterbridge10%5855,876
Eastham10.9%6576,019
West Kirby and Thurstaston12%6625,506
Bebington12.7%8326,536
Moreton West and Saughall Massie13%8106,239
Leasowe and Moreton East14.4%9416,543
Wallasey15.3%9656,293
Upton15.9%1,1507,251
Prenton16.4%1,0256,246
Hoylake and Meols16.9%9685,725
Bidston and St James19.2%1,3597,061
Bromborough19.5%1,4417,403
Claughton20.3%1,3136,474
Oxton24.1%1,6046,667
New Brighton28.2%1,9506,913
Rock Ferry29.6%2,0436,899
Liscard30.8%2,1506,989
Seacombe33.4%2,2356,700
Birkenhead and Tranmere35.4%2,8508,059
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4% to 10.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4% in Heswall to 10.9% in Bidston and St James — a gap of 6.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heswall4%52813,170
West Kirby and Thurstaston4.4%55512,541
Clatterbridge4.4%61213,784
Greasby, Frankby and Irby4.5%63514,107
Hoylake and Meols5%65112,981
Wallasey5.3%76014,476
Eastham5.9%81613,932
Bebington6.4%97015,215
Oxton6.5%88513,689
Pensby and Thingwall6.5%84312,910
Prenton6.6%96414,575
Bromborough7.1%1,16916,463
Moreton West and Saughall Massie7.4%1,01613,774
Claughton7.6%1,11614,687
Upton8%1,31416,376
New Brighton8.1%1,19314,644
Liscard8.4%1,29615,510
Leasowe and Moreton East8.9%1,34215,131
Seacombe10.3%1,54214,907
Birkenhead and Tranmere10.6%1,72716,298
Rock Ferry10.6%1,62815,333
Bidston and St James10.9%1,70615,695
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People aged 65 or over

11.9% to 32.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.9% in Birkenhead and Tranmere to 32.8% in Heswall — a gap of 21 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Birkenhead and Tranmere11.9%1,93516,297
Seacombe13.7%2,03914,905
Rock Ferry14.5%2,22515,339
Bidston and St James14.6%2,28915,694
Bromborough17.8%2,92916,462
Leasowe and Moreton East18.5%2,80315,130
Liscard19.4%3,01515,510
Prenton20.3%2,95814,575
Upton21.6%3,53716,375
Bebington21.9%3,33715,215
Claughton22.3%3,28014,687
New Brighton22.5%3,29714,643
Eastham23.9%3,32913,932
Wallasey24%3,47814,476
Moreton West and Saughall Massie24.3%3,34513,774
Oxton24.7%3,38713,690
Hoylake and Meols27.5%3,57212,979
West Kirby and Thurstaston28.2%3,53212,541
Pensby and Thingwall28.6%3,69912,913
Greasby, Frankby and Irby28.8%4,06214,108
Clatterbridge29.2%4,02113,784
Heswall32.8%4,32413,169
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.3% to 28.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.3% in Heswall to 28.5% in Bidston and St James — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heswall10.3%1,15611,231
West Kirby and Thurstaston11.4%1,19310,432
Hoylake and Meols11.7%1,27910,920
Greasby, Frankby and Irby12.2%1,44211,866
Clatterbridge13.4%1,55411,634
Wallasey13.6%1,64412,126
Bebington14.5%1,80412,474
Pensby and Thingwall15.7%1,70610,888
Oxton15.8%1,84511,665
Eastham16.4%1,87211,446
Prenton16.5%1,96311,902
New Brighton17.5%2,17812,441
Bromborough17.8%2,37213,353
Moreton West and Saughall Massie19.4%2,24111,572
Claughton19.6%2,40012,275
Liscard20.7%2,61112,636
Upton21.1%2,77713,140
Leasowe and Moreton East21.9%2,61011,912
Rock Ferry23.3%2,80212,022
Seacombe24.2%2,75311,399
Birkenhead and Tranmere25.6%3,27012,771
Bidston and St James28.5%3,42312,010
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.5% to 50.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.5% in Seacombe to 50.6% in Heswall — a gap of 31.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Seacombe19.5%2,22011,399
Bidston and St James20.6%2,48012,010
Rock Ferry21.6%2,59812,022
Birkenhead and Tranmere22%2,81212,771
Leasowe and Moreton East22.4%2,67211,912
Liscard24.6%3,10512,636
Upton25.5%3,35113,140
Moreton West and Saughall Massie26.3%3,04111,572
Bromborough29.7%3,96113,353
Claughton30%3,67912,275
Prenton30.3%3,60611,902
Eastham30.3%3,47011,446
New Brighton32.2%4,00512,441
Wallasey34.4%4,17712,126
Pensby and Thingwall34.7%3,77610,888
Oxton35.6%4,15211,665
Bebington35.8%4,47112,474
Greasby, Frankby and Irby38.9%4,62111,866
Clatterbridge39.3%4,57011,634
Hoylake and Meols46.5%5,07910,920
West Kirby and Thurstaston47.2%4,92810,432
Heswall50.6%5,67911,231
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.1% to 34%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.1% in Heswall to 34% in Birkenhead and Tranmere — a gap of 24.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heswall9.1%5295,827
Clatterbridge10.8%6345,874
Hoylake and Meols11.5%6615,724
Greasby, Frankby and Irby11.6%7166,190
West Kirby and Thurstaston11.6%6415,505
Wallasey15.2%9596,293
Pensby and Thingwall16.5%9625,844
Bebington16.6%1,0846,533
Eastham17.2%1,0336,019
Oxton17.5%1,1696,666
Prenton18.3%1,1456,247
Moreton West and Saughall Massie19.3%1,2066,240
Bromborough20.3%1,5067,401
Claughton21%1,3626,473
New Brighton22.2%1,5366,915
Upton24.1%1,7477,251
Liscard24.7%1,7266,988
Leasowe and Moreton East25.8%1,6886,543
Bidston and St James32.6%2,2997,061
Rock Ferry32.7%2,2556,897
Seacombe33.9%2,2686,700
Birkenhead and Tranmere34%2,7408,059
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.3% to 44.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.3% in Clatterbridge to 44.3% in Bidston and St James — a gap of 41 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Clatterbridge3.3%1955,876
Heswall3.4%1995,827
Greasby, Frankby and Irby3.6%2236,188
Hoylake and Meols4.2%2395,725
Wallasey4.8%3056,293
West Kirby and Thurstaston7%3845,506
Oxton7.4%4966,667
Eastham9.4%5646,019
New Brighton9.4%6506,913
Moreton West and Saughall Massie9.6%6006,239
Pensby and Thingwall10%5825,842
Prenton10%6276,246
Liscard10.5%7356,989
Bebington12.4%8096,536
Claughton14.3%9256,474
Bromborough17.8%1,3217,403
Seacombe24.6%1,6486,700
Upton25.6%1,8557,251
Leasowe and Moreton East27.1%1,7706,543
Rock Ferry31.1%2,1476,899
Birkenhead and Tranmere33%2,6618,059
Bidston and St James44.3%3,1287,061
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BebingtonBidston and St JamesBirkenhead and TranmereBromboroughClatterbridgeClaughtonEasthamGreasby, Frankby and IrbyHeswallHoylake and MeolsLeasowe and Moreton EastLiscardMoreton West and Saughall MassieNew BrightonOxtonPensby and ThingwallPrentonRock FerrySeacombeUptonWallaseyWest Kirby and Thurstaston
22 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bebington →15,214 people · census date in profileBidston and St James →15,696 people · census date in profileBirkenhead and Tranmere →16,299 people · census date in profileBromborough →16,462 people · census date in profileClatterbridge →13,785 people · census date in profileClaughton →14,687 people · census date in profileEastham →13,932 people · census date in profileGreasby, Frankby and Irby →14,110 people · census date in profileHeswall →13,170 people · census date in profileHoylake and Meols →12,979 people · census date in profileLeasowe and Moreton East →15,131 people · census date in profileLiscard →15,510 people · census date in profileMoreton West and Saughall Massie →13,774 people · census date in profileNew Brighton →14,644 people · census date in profileOxton →13,689 people · census date in profilePensby and Thingwall →12,911 people · census date in profilePrenton →14,575 people · census date in profileRock Ferry →15,333 people · census date in profileSeacombe →14,907 people · census date in profileUpton →16,376 people · census date in profileWallasey →14,478 people · census date in profileWest Kirby and Thurstaston →12,541 people · census date in profile