Caldy’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Caldy’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CaldyMerseyside
A village of 1,227 in Merseyside, North West.
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Photo: Rosalind Mitchell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,227
Census 2021 · Wirral council
Median home
£1M
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
34% are 65+ · Merseyside 19%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Caldy a good place to live?
Caldy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 83.9 for men, 86.3 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (D−): median sale £1,020,000, 22.3 years of area income; rent £859 a month.
What makes Caldy stand out
The 3 things Caldy does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
9 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
How Caldy grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Caldy is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 92% of towns in England; secondary results beat 93% of towns in EnglandA+Open →SafetyAOpen →Jobs & income0.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors47% live within 400 m of a park; 19.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caldy.
Health
Life expectancy in Caldy is longer than in 93% of UK towns
At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Merseyside’s towns (7.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 87% of people in Caldy rate their own health good or very good. This Merseyside town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
87%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Caldy | Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade D−
More households own their home in Caldy than in Merseyside’s towns or across England’s towns: 95%
2% live in social housing, below both Merseyside’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 3% of households. Behind the median of £1,020,000: 44 standard sales inside Caldy’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£1Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Caldy£1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,040,000 | 43 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£859
average private rent a month, Wirral council area
£2,501
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Caldy see less burglary and damage than in Merseyside’s towns or England’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 10.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. 27 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Caldy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 44% of the total.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 89% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson4
Burglary3
Other crime3
Drugs2
Public order1
Other theft1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social7
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Caldy walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Merseyside’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £64K a year before tax, above Merseyside’s towns (£47K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. For 22% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train2%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
More of the land in Caldy is conservation area than in Merseyside’s towns or England’s towns: 70%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Caldy has 73 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Merseyside’s towns (9) and England’s towns (39). The pre-1919 share of homes is 12%.
9listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
73
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Caldy skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Merseyside’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Merseyside’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Caldy is older than 55.4, half younger. Degrees are held by 54% of adults.
55.4median age
CaldyMerseysideEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Caldy | Merseyside | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Merseyside and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caldy
13pages on Caldy
The big questions
SafetyA10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £1M · rent £859 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Croft Drive EastSchoolsA+HealthA+Life expectancy 83.9 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteA52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Caldy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West KirbyHoylakeGreasbyMeolsHeswallBirkenheadBagilltCaldy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldy | 1,227 | — | — | D− | A | A+ |
| West Kirby | 13,383 | 0.9 | A | D | B+ | A− |
| Hoylake | 5,311 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | B− | C+ |
| Greasby | 9,175 | 2.5 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Meols | 5,023 | 2.9 | A− | D | A | B |
| Heswall | 29,082 | 3.1 | A− | D | A− | B+ |
| Birkenhead | 109,854 | 4.9 | D | B− | D | D− |
| Bagillt | 5,943 | 5.7 | D | A− | C− | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Caldy
Is Caldy expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £1,020,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Are schools in Caldy good?
Among the strongest in England: GCSE results beat 93% of towns in England, and primary results beat 92% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Wirral council.
How many listed buildings are there in Caldy?
That is 3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Caldy
Village in Merseyside, England
Caldy is a built-up area of 1,227 people, in the Wirral council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,227 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wirral
- County
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001436
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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