Wirral in figures

A profile of Wirral from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Wirral was 329,896 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024.

Population329,8962025Up 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over23%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share5.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,8722025Compared with 2,446 in 2024
317.5K320K322.5K325K327.5K330K201120142017202020252011: 319,837 persons2012: 319,971 persons2013: 319,965 persons2014: 320,917 persons2015: 320,714 persons2016: 320,914 persons2017: 321,020 persons2018: 320,643 persons2019: 320,732 persons2020: 320,249 persons2021: 320,631 persons2022: 322,411 persons2023: 325,228 persons2024: 328,209 persons2025: 329,896 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Wirral (pounds sterling) was £8.62 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.9% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£8.62 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.9% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£26,2102024, provisionalUp 6.8% from 2023
2,0004,0006,0008,00010K20002004200820122016202020242000: 3,340 GBP million2001: 3,528 GBP million2002: 3,696 GBP million2003: 3,968 GBP million2004: 4,219 GBP million2005: 4,293 GBP million2006: 4,528 GBP million2007: 4,608 GBP million2008: 4,747 GBP million2009: 4,740 GBP million2010: 4,892 GBP million2011: 4,993 GBP million2012: 5,061 GBP million2013: 5,203 GBP million2014: 5,446 GBP million2015: 5,691 GBP million2016: 5,650 GBP million2017: 5,876 GBP million2018: 6,019 GBP million2019: 6,368 GBP million2020: 6,183 GBP million2021: 6,636 GBP million2022: 7,520 GBP million2023: 7,992 GBP million2024: 8,620 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Wirral (pounds sterling) was £221,849 (provisional) in July 2026, up 6.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£221,849July 2026, provisionalUp 6.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly6.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 4.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£859August 2026, provisionalUp 7% from August 2025
180K190K200K210K220K230K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 180,196 GBP2021-08: 182,674 GBP2021-09: 182,280 GBP2021-10: 182,786 GBP2021-11: 183,332 GBP2021-12: 181,319 GBP2022-01: 186,481 GBP2022-02: 187,233 GBP2022-03: 189,088 GBP2022-04: 189,108 GBP2022-05: 191,563 GBP2022-06: 191,695 GBP2022-07: 196,300 GBP2022-08: 200,137 GBP2022-09: 205,516 GBP2022-10: 205,198 GBP2022-11: 204,840 GBP2022-12: 202,876 GBP2023-01: 201,210 GBP2023-02: 198,165 GBP2023-03: 195,635 GBP2023-04: 195,434 GBP2023-05: 197,347 GBP2023-06: 198,309 GBP2023-07: 198,865 GBP2023-08: 201,628 GBP2023-09: 205,055 GBP2023-10: 206,099 GBP2023-11: 203,038 GBP2023-12: 198,878 GBP2024-01: 197,112 GBP2024-02: 196,688 GBP2024-03: 199,485 GBP2024-04: 198,702 GBP2024-05: 200,399 GBP2024-06: 198,253 GBP2024-07: 203,481 GBP2024-08: 205,204 GBP2024-09: 208,233 GBP2024-10: 208,293 GBP2024-11: 207,298 GBP2024-12: 206,039 GBP2025-01: 204,997 GBP2025-02: 206,056 GBP2025-03: 209,674 GBP2025-04: 204,357 GBP2025-05: 204,062 GBP2025-06: 199,930 GBP2025-07: 207,963 GBP2025-08: 209,460 GBP2025-09: 214,252 GBP2025-10: 212,498 GBP2025-11: 215,567 GBP2025-12: 217,448 GBP2026-01: 222,452 GBP2026-02: 221,779 GBP2026-03: 221,068 GBP2026-04: 216,674 GBP2026-05: 216,622 GBP2026-06: 216,538 GBP2026-07: 221,849 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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