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Heswall

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South Wirral. About 13,335 people in 16 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Heswall, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,176
1,250th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.5%
264th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Heswall compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HeswallMiddle
Population22 wards, Wirral · 2021
Population: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 12,543 to 16,468. The middle area is 14,612. Heswall is 13,176.
13,1764th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Wirral · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 88.3% to 99.4%. The middle area is 97.1%. Heswall is 88.3%.
88.3%lowest
Claimant rate22 wards, Wirral · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 1.0% to 8.4%. The middle area is 2.8%. Heswall is 1.6%.
1.6%4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Wirral · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wirral22 areas from 53.5% to 67.9%. The middle area is 61.4%. Heswall is 53.5%.
53.5%lowest

Figures for the whole of Wirral

These figures are published for the whole of Wirral, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wirral and not Heswall alone. See Wirral

Average house price
£221,849
Up 6.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,010
158th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
81st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
27.5
57th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Heswall in brief

Heswall had 13,176 usual residents at the census.

In Heswall, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Heswall, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

53.5% of residents in Heswall were aged 15 to 64 at the census.