Wirral

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Wirral.

Population
324,336
People in Employment
133,185 (69.5%)
People Inactive
51,180 (26.7%)
People Unemployed
7,355 (3.8%)
Number Of Jobs
107k
Median Salary
£27,509
Mean Salary
£31,182

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Wirral. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Wirral for 2024

Wirrals most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 14,429 crimes and in 2022 there were 15,144 crimes. Which is an decrease of 715 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 14,429 946
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,907 304
Getting Better
Public order 5,107 264
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,371 225
Getting Better
Other theft 1,795 119
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,264 103
Getting Better
Drugs 1,824 93
Getting Better
Burglary 1,021 74
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,032 65
Getting Better
Other crime 682 42
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 346 24
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 213 16
Getting Better
Robbery 233 16
Getting Better
Theft from the person 140 12
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Wirral

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Birkenhead and Tranmere has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Wirral, with 5846 crimes and 345 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Greasby, Frankby and Irby has 553 crimes and 40 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Birkenhead and Tranmere 286 17
Seacombe 186 12
Bidston and St James 177 11
Rock Ferry 157 11
Bromborough 154 9
Liscard 137 9
Leasowe and Moreton East 120 8
Claughton 119 8
New Brighton 115 8
Upton 90 9
Hoylake and Meols 80 6
Moreton West and Saughall Massie 72 5
Oxton 70 5
Wallasey 70 5
Prenton 69 5
Bebington 62 4
Pensby and Thingwall 60 5
Eastham 55 4
Clatterbridge 45 3
Heswall 40 3
Greasby, Frankby and Irby 39 3
West Kirby and Thurstaston 34 3

Crime map for Wirral

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Wirral

The average property price in Wirral is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £354,884.78 £231,150.32 £157,133.06 £120,392.93
2022 £348,393.51 £227,468.11 £155,201.10 £119,544.07
2021 £316,753.50 £207,053.19 £141,771.75 £112,645.63
2020 £275,046.82 £181,675.13 £123,434.44 £101,462.74
2019 £270,387.57 £178,693.04 £121,767.31 £102,710.03
2018 £265,761.39 £175,248.16 £119,870.54 £102,479.73
2017 £256,916.67 £168,827.79 £115,900.50 £100,988.94
2016 £245,337.83 £161,427.09 £111,423.90 £95,214.47
2015 £235,099.32 £154,628.72 £106,957.32 £91,640.12
2014 £227,217.91 £149,849.31 £104,263.56 £89,496.48
2013 £219,674.87 £144,132.71 £99,829.00 £86,773.13
2012 £220,953.22 £145,023.79 £100,654.75 £88,501.60
2011 £225,057.91 £145,776.31 £100,762.30 £89,982.81
2010 £226,153.20 £148,274.14 £103,350.41 £92,363.45

Property prices over time for Wirral

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Wirral

The median salary in Wirral is £27,509 and the mean salary in Wirral is £31,182.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
107k
Median Salary
£27,509
Annual Percentage Change
11.7%
Mean Salary
£31,182

Salary comparison between Wirral and North West

See how Wirral compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Wirral ranks 11 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Wirral compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Wirral

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
75 560 1,200 265 300 935 425 675 435 150 325 1,365 720 5 200 500 755