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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.
| Higher Bebington | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 35 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 29% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 22% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 36% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Bebington, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 918k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Central.
The nearest bus stop is Brackenwood Junior School, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 487, 464, 17, 73); 50 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Brackenwood Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Brackenwood Infant School (0.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Wirral Grammar School for Girls, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.4 km) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.5 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-Operative, 700 m away, with Go Local closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kings Lane Medical Practice (250 m), with Higher Bebington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Amanda Burns Hairdressing is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 5.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
GurkhaFlame is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and British Legion Club the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 12% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 44% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is The Oval Sports Centre, 650 m away; for exercise, Community Sports Facility (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Moreton, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 49 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brackenwood Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Town Lane Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 69.3 · 35.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 65.4 · 22.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horizons Independent School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Utopia | Independent | 2.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birkenhead School | Independent | 4.5 km | 23.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Higher Bebington | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
| Higher Bebington | 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 | 45 min | 46 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 19 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 | 32 | 28 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 31% | 26% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 14% | 25% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Higher Bebington | Wirral | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 91% | 83% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 25% | 60% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 8 | 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 (this one) | 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 | 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 |
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 5 | 8 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 7 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 13 min | 17 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 35 | 3 h 38 |
| Liverpool city centre | 45 min | 19 min |
| Liverpool airport | 84 min | 36 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).