Rodney Street, Birkenhead, CH41 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH41 2RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	53.5%	7.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	54.3%	46.5%	-7.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	39.6%	4.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	14.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	-30.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	27.5%	28.4%	0.9%	9.1%	19.3%
Widowed	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	6.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26%	38.2%	12.2%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	31.2%	24.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	20.8%	20.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	19.1%	12.1%	-7.0%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.2%	3.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CH41 2RG this area, 37.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.7%	37.3%	-12.4%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	28.4%	18.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	5%	2.1%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4%	0%	-4.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	7.5%	6.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.2%	77.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	86.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	86.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.6%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Rodney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rodney Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Birkenhead and Tranmere average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH41 2RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rodney Street are based on 226 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.

House Prices for Rodney Street, Birkenhead, CH41 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 2RG

Average Price
£82,745

Semi-Detached
£57,712

Terraced
£84,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rodney Street

Average Price
£90,658

Semi-Detached
£93,233

Terraced
£90,928

Detached
£82,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£68,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rodney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Rodney Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2025-09-19	£130,998
47 Rodney Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-08-29	£76,741
51 Rodney Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-11-25	£104,966
39 Rodney Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-01-14	£101,786
27 Rodney Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2020-10-14	£65,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 2RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Self-Employed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB	4out of 4	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School St Laurence Drive , CH41 3JD	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cole Street Primary School Alvanley Place , CH43 4XA	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	- not rated	1,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	- not rated	1,946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,511 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	3,898 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Northwest Schools Unit 1 Tower House , Tower Road CH41 1FF	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Utopia The Vikes , 40 Thorsway CH42 1NW	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcourt - St Anselm's 7 Devonshire Place , Oxton CH43 1TX	- not rated	1,812 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	Distance
The Coffee Pot	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	28 yd
Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	55 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	69 yd
Birkenhead Operatic Society	Alexander Hall, 24A Clifton Road	154 yd
St Werburgh's Parish Centre	St Werburghs Church, Grange Road	216 yd
Cafe 41	11 St Werburghs Square, Birkenhead	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Temple	27 Clifton Road, Tranmere	176 yd
The Waterloo	Managers Flat, The Waterloo, 63 Grange Road East	308 yd
The George And Dragon	82 Grange Road, Birkenhead	319 yd
Firemans Arms	Firemans Arms, Birkenhead	385 yd
The Garrick Snug	The Garrick Snug, Birkenhead	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Pizza and Kebab	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	60 yd
Belly Busters	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	60 yd
Sizzlers	Street Record Borough Pavement, Birkenhead	201 yd
Argyle pizza	77 Grange Road East	301 yd
Fitzy's Fish and Chips	Argyle Industrial Estate, 70 Appin Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead	333 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	The Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link	453 yd
B & M Store	Unit 2 Rock Retail Park, Mollington Link	453 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	531 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		921 yd
Birkenhead Youth Club WATSON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,060 yd

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

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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