Whetstone Lane is in Birkenhead and in Wirral district. CH41 2QS is located in the Birkenhead and Tranmere electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH41 2RL, CH41 2RB, CH41 2PH, CH41 6EB, CH41 6EJ, CH41 2XL, CH41 2QQ, CH41 2QJ, CH41 4BY.

Whetstone Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whetstone Lane are based on 88 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wirral.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 2QS

Average Price
£155,459
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£155,459

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Lane

Average Price
£117,894
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Other, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-07-25 £155,459

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Somerville Nursery School
Brentwood Street, CH44 4BB 		2,701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road, Woodchurch CH49 8HB 		3,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abercromby Nursery School
Falkner Street, L8 7QA 		5,038 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre
Twickenham Drive, Moreton CH46 2QF 		5,325 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, CH41 2TD 		324 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Primary School
Hollybank Road, CH41 2SY 		454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Mount Grove, CH41 2UJ 		536 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Aberdeen Street, CH41 4HS 		805 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cathcart Street Primary School
Dover Close, CH41 3JY 		824 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, CH43 4UY 		845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anselm's College
Manor Hill, CH43 1UQ 		1,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry CH42 6RR 		2,457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway High School
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum CH43 9EB 		3,194 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch CH49 7NG 		3,595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park CH41 4NT 		919 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West, Claughton CH43 8SQ 		1,845 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLIPA Sixth Form College
Mount Street, L1 9HF 		4,482 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe City of Liverpool College
Clarence Street, L3 5TP 		4,625 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics School
Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, Back Bedford Street L69 7SH 		4,939 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, CH43 1TY 		1,366 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street CH41 4EA 		243 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral CH41 5AT 		1,374 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrenton Preparatory School
Mount Pleasant, Oxton CH43 5SY 		1,497 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kilgarth School
Cavendish Street, CH41 8BA 		1,599 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedBirkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Oxton CH43 2JD 		1,782 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe ConnectCharing Cross Carpets, 7 Whetstone Lane28 yd
CJ's Cafe1 Oxton Road, Birkenhead51 yd
Riviera RestaurantHamiltons, 257 Grange Road54 yd
MERKUR SlotsShowboat Casino Slots, 243 - 247 Grange Road, Birkenhead64 yd
Salvation Army Hall2 Vincent Street, Birkenhead72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Admiral258 Grange Road, Birkenhead85 yd
Genting Casino WirralStanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road115 yd
The Mackenzie134 Claughton Road, Birkenhead287 yd
Seamus O'donnell's40 Exmouth Street, Birkenhead315 yd
The CavendishThe Cavendish, Birkenhead315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Pizza3 Oxton Road, Birkenhead60 yd
Mr Yummie11 Oxton Road, Birkenhead69 yd
Pound Bakery & Cafe239-241 Grange Road, Birkenhead72 yd
Valhella Ltd14 Oxton Road, Birkenhead80 yd
Lee Marvin2 Charing Cross, Birkenhead102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead94 yd
Asda222 Grange Road, Birkenhead172 yd
ABI Express10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead187 yd
Sham Shop27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead197 yd
Heron Foods20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead622 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed)
13-15 13-15 Oxton Road 		health and fitness suite98 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed)
Whetstone Lane 		health and fitness suite152 yd
The Hive Youth Zone
BRIGHT STREET 		artificial grass pitch288 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School
MOUNT GROVE 		567 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre
CONWAY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool686 yd
Drill At Grange Road West
GRANGE ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite787 yd
Titans Gym
3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET 		health and fitness suite874 yd
The Birkenhead Park School
THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH 		health and fitness suite944 yd
Birkenhead Youth Club
WATSON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts967 yd
Titans Gym (Closed)
46a 46a Church Road 		health and fitness suite984 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Whetstone Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2252 crimes were reported near Whetstone Lane . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH41 2QS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2252
Violence And Sexual Offences 764
Public Order 284
Shoplifting 274
Anti Social Behaviour 249
Criminal Damage And Arson 193
Drugs 169
Other Theft 104
Burglary 42
Vehicle Crime 38
Bicycle Theft 37
Robbery 34
Other Crime 27
Possession Of Weapons 19
Theft From The Person 18

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH41 2QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area27 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Tetbury Street250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street234 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Street234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Street453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange View358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange View358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange View358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2QS

Employment

CH41 2QS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Long-Term Sick or disabled45
Retired33
Part-Time Employee33
Other26
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)23
Unemployed16
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male182

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex44
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced50
Widowed15

Health

Very good health123
Good health106
Fair health63
Bad health33
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 35
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian13
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White280
Roma2
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union47
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia34
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years36
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland3
Italy3
Poland14
Romania14
Other EU countries12
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held89

Religion

No religion153
Christian118
Buddhist6
Hindu8
Jewish2
Muslim34
Other religion6
Not answered8
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