# Wirral 026A

West Wirral. 1,566 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Wirral 026A had 1,586 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01007196. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 10.4** (2025). Wirral 026A has a deprivation score of 10.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,198th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007196#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £276,703** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wirral 026A was £276,703 in 2025. 14,126th cheapest 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/e01007196#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,586** (2021). Wirral 026A had 1,586 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,850th most 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/e01007196#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.6%** (January 2026). In Wirral 026A, 86.6% 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/e01007196#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01007196) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wirral 026A is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01007196) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 40 homes were sold in Wirral 026A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01007196) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wirral 026A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01007196) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wirral 026A had 1,586 usual residents at the census.

## How Wirral 026A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wirral 026A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 10.4 | joint 62nd least deprived | 209 neighbourhoods, Wirral · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £276,703 | 47th most expensive | 197 neighbourhoods, Wirral · 2025 |
| Population | 1,586 | 73rd most populated | 209 neighbourhoods, Wirral · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.6% | 9th lowest | 209 neighbourhoods, Wirral · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wirral 026A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wirral 026A at a rate of 47.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.4 per 1,000 people across West Kirby.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wirral 026A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (29), other crime (15) and anti-social behaviour (13).
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 026A 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 026A in brief

Wirral 026A has a deprivation score of 10.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wirral 026A was £276,703 in 2025.
Wirral 026A had 1,586 usual residents at the census.
In Wirral 026A, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01007196
- Middle area: [West Kirby](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/west-kirby)
- Ward: [West Kirby and Thurstaston †](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/ward/west-kirby-and-thurstaston)
- Postcode district: [CH48 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch48)
- Town: [West Kirby †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-kirby)
- 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: 1.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,566
- Output areas: 6

† 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 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007193), [Wirral 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007198), [Wirral 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007197), [Wirral 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007263), [Wirral 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007202)

## Latest updates for Wirral 026A

- 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/E01007196

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wirral/neighbourhood/e01007196