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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.
| Bebington New Ferry | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 111 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 29% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.2 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Bebington, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 918k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Earl Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 41, 42, X1); 62 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grove Street Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 30% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.9 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St John Plessington Catholic College, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Liverpool College (5.5 km) and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (5.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wirral Grammar School for Girls (1.7 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (1.7 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Londis MFG Bebington, 400 m away, with Griffiths Bakery closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sunlight Group Practice (250 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Revival at LK Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Royal Liverpool University, 5.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Kesh's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Cleveland Arms the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 117 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is New Ferry Park, 200 m away; for exercise, The Oval, Wirral (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 9.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Street Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Church Drive Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 65.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Utopia | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Bebington New Ferry | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 207 min | 219 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 38 min | 46 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 9 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.4 km | 1.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 42 | 28 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 21% | 26% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 35% | 25% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Bebington New Ferry | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 92% | 60% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 15 | 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 (this one) | 111 | 3 | 38 min | 5 | £190k |
| Oxton South | 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 |
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 48 km.
Most households own their home, 22% 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 - Hamilton Square | Independent | 3.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
|---|
| Bebington New Ferry | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 14 min | 17 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 27 | 3 h 42 |
| Liverpool city centre | 38 min | 16 min |
| Liverpool airport | 77 min | 33 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).