Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH41 2XS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	52.2%	54.3%	2.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47.8%	45.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 2XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	53%	52.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	23.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.1%	16.7%	4.6%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (66.6%) 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	39.1%	36.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	36.4%	30.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	15.2%	20.6%	5.4%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	7.4%	10%	2.6%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	27.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	10.2%	-11.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	20%	8.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	21.3%	11.6%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.6%	88.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.6%	86.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	5.6%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	87.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Borough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borough Road was 425.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% higher than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borough Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 258.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.1%.

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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 2XS, 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 Borough Road are based on 254 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 Borough Road

Average Price
£221,347

Semi-Detached
£236,844

Terraced
£124,979

Detached
£322,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,563

Other
£538,720

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,358 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	4,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,338 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	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathcart Street Primary School Dover Close , CH41 3JY	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,200 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Studio School Liverpool 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,200 yd	Studio schools	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	518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,491 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	3,809 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	3,986 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	4,273 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	2,063 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	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	2,467 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
St Werburgh's Parish Centre	St Werburghs Church, Grange Road	96 yd
Manzil Indian Restaurant	73 Grange Road East, Birkenhead	120 yd
Safwanz	73-75 Grange Road East, Birkenhead	122 yd
Central Cafe	67 Grange Road East, Birkenhead	124 yd
The Coffee Pot	58 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterloo	Managers Flat, The Waterloo, 63 Grange Road East	120 yd
The George And Dragon	82 Grange Road, Birkenhead	153 yd
Firemans Arms	Firemans Arms, Birkenhead	212 yd
Thirty Six	34 Conway Street, Birkenhead	286 yd
Platinum Bar	Sherlocks Wine Bar, 24-28 Conway Street	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Argyle pizza	77 Grange Road East	118 yd
Burger Kebab House	94 Argyle Street, Birkenhead	157 yd
Pizza Point	94 Argyle Street, Birkenhead	212 yd
Pizza point	94 Argyle Street	212 yd
Sizzlers	Street Record Borough Pavement, Birkenhead	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead	230 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	The Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link	412 yd
B & M Store	Unit 2 Rock Retail Park, Mollington Link	412 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	633 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	796 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	817 yd
Birkenhead Youth Club WATSON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	975 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	981 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%

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

Overview of CH41 2XS