Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH41 2TQ is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	51.4%	43%	-8.4%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	48.6%	57%	8.4%	49.0%	8.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CH41 2TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.9%	54.7%	7.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	20.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	-23.4%
Separated	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (70.3%) 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	43.6%	37.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	33.1%	33.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16.7%	18.3%	1.6%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	22.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	10.9%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	22.9%	2.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	89.4%	-8.7%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	94.9%	84.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	85.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.3%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Whetstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Lane was 189.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 2TQ, 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 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 2TQ

Average Price
£112,461

Semi-Detached
£204,402

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£281,856

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,009

Other
£166,167

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
Flat 1 122 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-01-08	£170,500
152 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-02-25	£111,277
156 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-10-05	£217,069
138 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£206,750	2018-06-08	£286,568
Flat 1 140 - 142 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2017-03-17	£45,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 2TQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,159 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	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,862 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	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	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	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	3,395 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	3,480 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	1,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,321 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,328 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,539 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	4,801 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	1,708 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	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	2,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,125 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
Birkenhead Operatic Society	Alexander Hall, 24A Clifton Road	312 yd
YMCA Wirral	56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere	345 yd
Cafe 39	38A Derby Road, Tranmere	363 yd
Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	55 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	380 yd
The Coffee Pot	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Temple	27 Clifton Road, Tranmere	227 yd
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	367 yd
Genting Casino Wirral	Stanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road	572 yd
Admiral	258 Grange Road, Birkenhead	598 yd
The Garrick Snug	The Garrick Snug, Birkenhead	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Pizza and Kebab	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	359 yd
Belly Busters	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	359 yd
Fitzy's Fish and Chips	Argyle Industrial Estate, 70 Appin Road	385 yd
Millies Cookies	The Pyramids Centre Manager, 150 Borough Road	473 yd
The Busy Bee	Kiosk 2 Food Court, The Pyramids	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	496 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	551 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	631 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	694 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	The Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		588 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	762 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 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	192.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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