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Place page for Wirral (Metropolitan Borough).

Population estimates for Wirral

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Bebington Population: 15,669 No. of Households: 6,570 GVA (£m): 105.436 Population density (per square km): 2,206 <a href="../E05000954/">Visit place page</a>Bidston and St James Population: 16,256 No. of Households: 6,010 GVA (£m): 221.915 Population density (per square km): 2,443 <a href="../E05000955/">Visit place page</a>Birkenhead and Tranmere Population: 16,926 No. of Households: 7,560 GVA (£m): 803.696 Population density (per square km): 4,680 <a href="../E05000956/">Visit place page</a>Bromborough Population: 16,427 No. of Households: 6,520 GVA (£m): 1,085.295 Population density (per square km): 2,144 <a href="../E05000957/">Visit place page</a>Clatterbridge Population: 13,986 No. of Households: 6,490 GVA (£m): 418.96 Population density (per square km): 543 <a href="../E05000958/">Visit place page</a>Claughton Population: 14,201 No. of Households: 6,970 GVA (£m): 101.262 Population density (per square km): 3,335 <a href="../E05000959/">Visit place page</a>Eastham Population: 14,195 No. of Households: 6,460 GVA (£m): 180.64 Population density (per square km): 1,785 <a href="../E05000960/">Visit place page</a>Greasby, Frankby and Irby Population: 13,728 No. of Households: 6,360 GVA (£m): 77.647 Population density (per square km): 1,397 <a href="../E05000961/">Visit place page</a>Heswall Population: 13,126 No. of Households: 6,190 GVA (£m): 149.758 Population density (per square km): 1,051 <a href="../E05000962/">Visit place page</a>Hoylake and Meols Population: 13,451 No. of Households: 5,810 GVA (£m): 138.727 Population density (per square km): 1,278 <a href="../E05000963/">Visit place page</a>Leasowe and Moreton East Population: 15,086 No. of Households: 7,060 GVA (£m): 264.304 Population density (per square km): 2,347 <a href="../E05000964/">Visit place page</a>Liscard Population: 16,086 No. of Households: 6,920 GVA (£m): 144.383 Population density (per square km): 7,532 <a href="../E05000965/">Visit place page</a>Moreton West and Saughall Massie Population: 13,958 No. of Households: 6,290 GVA (£m): 105.785 Population density (per square km): 2,971 <a href="../E05000966/">Visit place page</a>New Brighton Population: 15,162 No. of Households: 7,570 GVA (£m): 88.211 Population density (per square km): 6,453 <a href="../E05000967/">Visit place page</a>Oxton Population: 13,784 No. of Households: 7,130 GVA (£m): 109.182 Population density (per square km): 4,358 <a href="../E05000968/">Visit place page</a>Pensby and Thingwall Population: 13,024 No. of Households: 5,770 GVA (£m): 95.468 Population density (per square km): 1,185 <a href="../E05000969/">Visit place page</a>Prenton Population: 14,786 No. of Households: 6,130 GVA (£m): 137.588 Population density (per square km): 3,796 <a href="../E05000970/">Visit place page</a>Rock Ferry Population: 14,751 No. of Households: 7,140 GVA (£m): 99.546 Population density (per square km): 4,382 <a href="../E05000971/">Visit place page</a>Seacombe Population: 15,609 No. of Households: 7,420 GVA (£m): 203.522 Population density (per square km): 4,837 <a href="../E05000972/">Visit place page</a>Upton Population: 16,924 No. of Households: 7,910 GVA (£m): 467.447 Population density (per square km): 3,881 <a href="../E05000973/">Visit place page</a>Wallasey Population: 14,658 No. of Households: 6,710 GVA (£m): 193.474 Population density (per square km): 3,561 <a href="../E05000974/">Visit place page</a>West Kirby and Thurstaston Population: 12,543 No. of Households: 6,050 GVA (£m): 138.944 Population density (per square km): 992 <a href="../E05000975/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 320,600
Number of households 150,990
Population density 2,039 people per sq. km
GVA £5,619m
Area 157 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 2.5%
Economic Inactivity 21.2%
Children in low income households 13576
IMD average score 29.589
IMD for children 0.218
IMD for older people 0.166

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Bebington (Ward or Electoral Division) 15669 6570 105 2206 7
Bidston and St James (Ward or Electoral Division) 16256 6010 222 2443 7
Birkenhead and Tranmere (Ward or Electoral Division) 16926 7560 804 4680 4
Bromborough (Ward or Electoral Division) 16427 6520 1085 2144 8
Clatterbridge (Ward or Electoral Division) 13986 6490 419 543 26
Claughton (Ward or Electoral Division) 14201 6970 101 3335 4
Eastham (Ward or Electoral Division) 14195 6460 181 1785 8
Greasby, Frankby and Irby (Ward or Electoral Division) 13728 6360 78 1397 10
Heswall (Ward or Electoral Division) 13126 6190 150 1051 12
Hoylake and Meols (Ward or Electoral Division) 13451 5810 139 1278 11
Leasowe and Moreton East (Ward or Electoral Division) 15086 7060 264 2347 6
Liscard (Ward or Electoral Division) 16086 6920 144 7532 2
Moreton West and Saughall Massie (Ward or Electoral Division) 13958 6290 106 2971 5
New Brighton (Ward or Electoral Division) 15162 7570 88 6453 2
Oxton (Ward or Electoral Division) 13784 7130 109 4358 3
Pensby and Thingwall (Ward or Electoral Division) 13024 5770 95 1185 11
Prenton (Ward or Electoral Division) 14786 6130 138 3796 4
Rock Ferry (Ward or Electoral Division) 14751 7140 100 4382 3
Seacombe (Ward or Electoral Division) 15609 7420 204 4837 3
Upton (Ward or Electoral Division) 16924 7910 467 3881 4
Wallasey (Ward or Electoral Division) 14658 6710 193 3561 4
West Kirby and Thurstaston (Ward or Electoral Division) 12543 6050 139 992 13
Wirral (Metropolitan Borough) 320600 150990 5619 2039 157
North West (English Region) 7422295 3414050 196026 526 14104
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
Liverpool City Region (Combined Authority) 1551722 734220 35345 2143 724
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Bebington (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3597 — — — — — —
Bidston and St James (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4618 — — — — — —
Birkenhead and Tranmere (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4658 — — — — — —
Bromborough (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3792 — — — — — —
Clatterbridge (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2725 — — — — — —
Claughton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2880 — — — — — —
Eastham (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3109 — — — — — —
Greasby, Frankby and Irby (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2666 — — — — — —
Heswall (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2475 — — — — — —
Hoylake and Meols (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2777 — — — — — —
Leasowe and Moreton East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3933 — — — — — —
Liscard (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3775 — — — — — —
Moreton West and Saughall Massie (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2805 — — — — — —
New Brighton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3017 — — — — — —
Oxton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2677 — — — — — —
Pensby and Thingwall (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2562 — — — — — —
Prenton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3450 — — — — — —
Rock Ferry (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3938 — — — — — —
Seacombe (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4430 — — — — — —
Upton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4184 — — — — — —
Wallasey (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2977 — — — — — —
West Kirby and Thurstaston (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2654 — — — — — —
Wirral (Metropolitan Borough) 13576 71612 30 — — — 3 21
North West (English Region) — 1733330 — — — 431265 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
Liverpool City Region (Combined Authority) — 346827 — — — — 4 24