Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH41 2SN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	44.6%	41.3%	-3.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	39.5%	11.8%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.1%	11.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	50%	10.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.7%	28.7%	-8.0%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	15%	14%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2SN this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	30.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	10.8%	-11.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	18.1%	10.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22%	6.9%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	15%	29.2%	14.2%	1.1%	28.1%
Chinese	5%	1%	-4.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	75.8%	55.7%	-20.1%	81.4%	-25.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	86.4%	75.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	18.4%	8.4%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	75.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.2%	12.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	35.8%	6.5%	29.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Whetstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Lane was 455.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% higher than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 279.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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 2SN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 Whetstone Lane are based on 92 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 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 2SN

Average Price
£112,675

Semi-Detached
£143,490

Terraced
£104,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,247

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Lane

Average Price
£120,128

Semi-Detached
£170,817

Terraced
£109,071

Detached
£292,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,876

Other
£165,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-03-31	£102,272
37 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-10-30	£120,741
First Floor Flat 47 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2018-02-28	£55,639
47A Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2017-12-18	£51,580
47A Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,500	2015-04-17	£43,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 2SN

Employment

CH41 2SN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,932 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	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cathcart Street Primary School Dover Close , CH41 3JY	3out of 4	1,015 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	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	3,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,035 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	4,921 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
Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	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	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
YMCA Wirral	56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere	53 yd
Yiamas	Ground Floor Office, 298 Borough Road	266 yd
Summer Palace Restaurant	Summer Palace Restaurant, Birkenhead	273 yd
Cafe Connect	Charing Cross Carpets, 7 Whetstone Lane	273 yd
The Meeting Place	13-21 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Genting Casino Wirral	Stanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road	278 yd
Admiral	258 Grange Road, Birkenhead	324 yd
Masonic Temple	27 Clifton Road, Tranmere	353 yd
The Richmond	54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	399 yd
The Garrick Snug	The Garrick Snug, Birkenhead	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Yummie	11 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	289 yd
Millies Cookies	The Pyramids Centre Manager, 150 Borough Road	289 yd
Pound Bakery & Cafe	239-241 Grange Road, Birkenhead	291 yd
Papa Pizza	3 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	296 yd
Valhella Ltd	14 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	293 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	383 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	400 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	406 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	287 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		460 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	927 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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