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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Oxton South | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 112 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 27% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.7 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Green Lane, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 375k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool James Street.
The nearest bus stop is Heatherdale Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 492, 711, 612); 95 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodchurch Road Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Birkenhead Park School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Anselm's College (1.4 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Girls (3.7 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Londis closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Catherine'S Surgery (700 m), with St Catherines Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Barbers is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 4.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Alesia Café is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Tixall Bowling And Social Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 64% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is The Arno Rose Garden, 650 m away; for exercise, Prenton Park Recreation Centre (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 6.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 51 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 0 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 550 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anselm's College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 1.3 km | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxton South | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 215 min | 219 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 35 min | 46 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 18 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.4 km | 1.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 74 | 28 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 25% | 26% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 33% | 25% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Oxton South | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 20 | 9 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 30% | 60% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 17 | 8 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Bromborough South | 23 | 0 | 47 min | 3 | £257k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayton & Lower Heswall | 23 | 1 | 68 min | 3 | £547k |
| Greasby | 24 | 1 | 56 min | 7 | £292k |
| Saughall Massie | 26 | 1 | 60 min | 4 | £251k |
| Pensby & Thingwall | 26 | 0 | 64 min | 2 | £289k |
| Caldy & Newton | 28 | 0 | 64 min | 14 | £485k |
| Wallasey Central | 30 | 0 | 46 min | 12 | £255k |
| Great Meols | 32 | 0 | 63 min | 3 | £309k |
| Higher Bebington | 35 | 3 | 45 min | 4 | £263k |
| Thurstaston & Irby | 37 | 0 | 62 min | 4 | £292k |
| Prenton | 38 | 0 | 45 min | 6 | £307k |
| Noctorum South | 45 | 0 | 47 min | 6 | £229k |
| Hoylake | 47 | 0 | 48 min | 4 | £316k |
| Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough | 49 | 0 | 64 min | 3 | £342k |
| Heswall | 51 | 1 | 66 min | 4 | £287k |
| Wallasey Village | 53 | 0 | 40 min | 8 | £235k |
| Upton West | 53 | 0 | 49 min | 5 | £269k |
| Leasowe | 55 | 0 | 47 min | 0 | £228k |
| Woodhey | 56 | 3 | 49 min | 6 | £257k |
| Eastham | 56 | 0 | 59 min | 3 | £224k |
| Wallasey East | 59 | 0 | 45 min | 10 | £194k |
| Claughton North | 59 | 0 | 38 min | 3 | £197k |
| Lower Bebington & Bromborough Pool | 64 | 2 | 33 min | 6 | £218k |
| West Kirby | 66 | 0 | 49 min | 11 | £329k |
| Claughton South & Oxton North | 70 | 0 | 41 min | 5 | £193k |
| Noctorum North & Upton East | 71 | 0 | 47 min | 5 | £193k |
| Egerton Park | 73 | 2 | 39 min | 8 | £198k |
| Moreton West | 74 | 0 | 45 min | 2 | £207k |
| Liscard | 82 | 0 | 40 min | 10 | £181k |
| New Brighton | 91 | 0 | 41 min | 9 | £201k |
| Bromborough North | 91 | 0 | 45 min | 5 | £244k |
| Leasowe South & Moreton East | 96 | 0 | 38 min | 1 | £214k |
| Tranmere | 110 | 1 | 28 min | 3 | £131k |
| Bebington New Ferry | 111 | 3 | 38 min | 5 | £190k |
| Oxton South (this one) | 112 | 0 | 35 min | 8 | £176k |
| Egremont | 141 | 0 | 44 min | 8 | £155k |
| Woodchurch | 144 | 0 | 53 min | 5 | £151k |
| Poulton | 146 | 0 | 42 min | 5 | £131k |
| Seacombe | 160 | 0 | 38 min | 2 | £130k |
| Birkenhead South | 162 | 0 | 30 min | 7 | £120k |
| Bidston Hill | 167 | 0 | 45 min | 3 | £178k |
| Birkenhead Central | 432 | 0 | 23 min | 2 | £120k |
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
|---|
| Oxton South | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 5 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 15 min | 17 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 35 | 3 h 42 |
| Liverpool city centre | 35 min | 14 min |
| Liverpool airport | 75 min | 31 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).