# Wirral 040A

South Wirral. 1,541 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Wirral 040A had 1,489 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01007186. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 3.1** (2025). Wirral 040A has a deprivation score of 3.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 1,076th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007186#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £375,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wirral 040A was £375,000 in 2025. Joint 10,047th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007186#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,489** (2021). Wirral 040A had 1,489 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,645th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007186#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Wirral 040A, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007186#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01007186) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wirral 040A is in decile 10.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01007186) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 23 homes were sold in Wirral 040A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01007186) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wirral 040A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01007186) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wirral 040A had 1,489 usual residents at the census.

## How Wirral 040A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wirral 040A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 3.1 | 6th least deprived | 209 neighbourhoods, Wirral · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £375,000 | 19th most expensive | 197 neighbourhoods, Wirral · 2025 |
| Population | 1,489 | joint 88th least populated | 209 neighbourhoods, Wirral · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 38th highest | 209 neighbourhoods, Wirral · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wirral 040A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wirral 040A at a rate of 17.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 22.3 per 1,000 people across Gayton & Lower Heswall.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wirral 040A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (21), shoplifting (2) and burglary (2).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Wirral

These figures are published for the whole of Wirral, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Wirral and not Wirral 040A alone. [See Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

- **Average house price: £221,673** (August 2026). Wirral’s average house price was £221,673 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wirral earned a median of £38,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 158th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Wirral costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 329,896** (2025). Wirral’s population was an estimated 329,896 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Wirral 040A in brief

Wirral 040A has a deprivation score of 3.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wirral 040A was £375,000 in 2025.
Wirral 040A had 1,489 usual residents at the census.
In Wirral 040A, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01007186
- Middle area: [Gayton & Lower Heswall](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/gayton-and-lower-heswall)
- Ward: [Heswall †](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/ward/heswall)
- Postcode district: [CH60 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch60)
- Town: [Heswall †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/heswall)
- Postcode area: [CH †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch)
- Constituency: [Wirral West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wirral-west)
- Council: [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,541
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wirral 040C](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007188), [Wirral 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007144), [Wirral 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007189), [Wirral 040F](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007191), [Wirral 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007183)

## Latest updates for Wirral 040A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01007186

## How to cite

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