United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Wirral
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~324k · 125 state-funded schools
Accessible housing costs paired with a challenging socio-economic profile define the Wirral. A median house costs 5.7 times annual gross pay, keeping entry costs relatively contained, while monthly rent consumes 26.3% of median earnings. These figures sit near the regional median, offering a degree of stability for those balancing housing against local wages of £728.20 per week. However, the area faces significant pressures, with a deprivation score higher than 86% of England authorities. While crime rates remain lower than the regional median, the overall picture is one of constrained opportunity. This location suits those who prioritise moderate housing costs over the economic growth found in more affluent parts of the North West.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Wirral ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,866/yr
Low
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
House price
£217,500
Affordable
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Rent
£830/mo
Affordable
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,501/yr
Expensive
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Crime
69.9/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
29.6
Most deprived
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Schools
87.2%
Concerning
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
152 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
109 of 125 (87.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 27 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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125 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 125 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.