NEW data shows which parts of the Wirral you are most likely to get a parking fine as thousands of fines are given out.

In 2023, 16,785 fines were issued by Wirral Council, an increase of more than 1,700 fines compared to 2022. In 2024, the local authority said 2,957 fines had been issued by March 19.

The data, which came from a Freedom of Information request, shows the council generated £506,347 from fines in 2023, up from £347,930 in 2022 and £67,665 generated so far in 2024.

However between 2022 and 2024, 5,543 fines are still outstanding while 2,972 have been successfully appealed.

The biggest reasons for fines being generated were for people parking on a restricted street, in a car park without a valid ticket, for longer than allowed or paid for, in a bus stop or taxi rank, and using resident parking areas or disabled parking spaces. 

Wirral Council is currently developing its strategy to manage parking across the borough. Councillors voted to move forward the policy forward in December 2023 which will look to generate income for the council and bring in a number of new changes.

The local authority declined to comment when asked for an update on progress.

The roads and car parks in Wirral which made the most revenue through parking fines for the council, and how much money was made in 2023:

Location and payment

  • Europa Square Car park: £16,225.00
  • Marine Promenade: £14,429.00
  • Liscard Crescent: £11,743.00
  • Concourse Car park: £10,653.00
  • Europa Pools Car park: £10,537.00
  • Wirral Country Park: £10,279.00
  • Telegraph Road (Heswall): £6,744.00
  • Mount Ave Car park: £6,650.00
  • Oliver Street: £6,589.00
  • Fleetcroft Road: £6,335.00
  • Hamilton Square: £6,243.00
  • Birkenhead Market Service Road: £5,658.00
  • Royden Country Park: £5,443.00
  • Hamilton Street (CCTV): £5,399.00
  • Oxton Road (Birkenhead): £5,175.00
  • Grange Road (West Kirby): £5,095.00
  • Oval Service Road (CCTV): £4,997.00
  • Grange Road West: £4,995.00
  • Chadwick Street: £4,794.00
  • Salisbury Street: £4,725.00
  • Woodchurch Road (Prenton): £4,560.00
  • Upper Mount Ave Car park: £4,375.00
  • Pye Road Car park: £4,275.00
  • Argyle Street South: £3,949.00
  • Virginia Road: £3,893.00
  • Wallasey Road: £3,770.00
  • Seaview Road (Liscard): £3,724.00
  • Liscard Village: £3,598.00
  • Dee Lane: £3,527.00
  • Dock Road (Seacombe): £3,518.00

 

The roads and car parks which saw the highest number of fines issued and how many on each of these roads in 2023:

Location and PCNs Issued:

  • Europa Square Car park: 715
  • Concourse Car park: 512
  • Europa Pools Car park: 500
  • Marine Promenade: 500
  • Wirral Country Park: 499
  • Liscard Crescent: 390
  • Hamilton Square: 304
  • Mount Ave Car park: 289
  • Royden Country Park: 271
  • Telegraph Road (Heswall): 227
  • Birkenhead Market Service Road: 205
  • Pye Road Car park: 200
  • Oliver Street: 198
  • Fleetcroft Road:  194
  • Grange Road West: 189
  • Liscard Village Car park: 182
  • Oxton Road (Birkenhead): 179
  • Grange Road (West Kirby): 178
  • Upper Mount Ave Car park: 176
  • Hamilton Street (CCTV): 173
  • Seaview Road (Liscard): 167
  • Wallasey Road: 163
  • Oval Service Road (CCTV): 161
  • Salisbury Street: 152
  • Chadwick Street: 146
  • Europa Boulevard: 146
  • Puddydale Car park: 144
  • Barton Street Car park: 140
  • Market Street (Birkenhead): 139
  • Argyle Street South: 136