Dover Close, Birkenhead, CH41 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH41 3RQ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	57%	46.2%	-10.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	43%	53.8%	10.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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	37.3%	39.3%	2.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	26.4%	6.2%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.6%	20.9%	4.3%	9.1%	11.8%
Widowed	20.2%	10%	-10.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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 (63.4%) 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	27.4%	24.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	-23.8%
Good health	28.7%	38.8%	10.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	25.3%	17.3%	-8.0%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	10.6%
Very bad health	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.2%	3.4%

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 3RQ this area, 42.3% 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 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	58.5%	42.3%	-16.2%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	15.3%	0.8%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	3.6%	12.8%	9.2%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	83.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0%	10.8%	10.8%	0.6%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	92%	80.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	14.9%	12.4%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	81.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	34.2%	13.5%	20.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Dover Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Close was 285.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.2% higher than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH41 3RQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Dover Close are based on 2 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 Dover Close, Birkenhead, CH41 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 3RQ

Average Price
£123,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Close

Average Price
£109,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Dover Close, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2015-03-09	£132,550
23 Dover Close, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	1999-04-07	£86,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 3RQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH41 3RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	2,005 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	4,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	5,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cathcart Street Primary School Dover Close , CH41 3JY	3out of 4	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	3out of 4	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Price Street , CH41 8DU	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	3,622 yd	Foundation school	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	615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	1,836 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,237 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	4,609 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	1,722 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	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	2,185 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
Wirral Chinese Association	12-14 St Laurence Drive, Birkenhead	122 yd
Tomorrow's Women Wirral	Tomorrow's Women Wirral, Tomorrow's Women Wirral, St Laurences Old School Site, Beckwith Street East, Birkenhead, Wirral, Ch41 3je	171 yd
Dahlas Diner and Desserts	270 Conway Street, Birkenhead	200 yd
Tasty Grill	8 St Anne Street, Birkenhead	228 yd
The Real Dairy Ice Cream Company Ltd	192 Price Street, Birkenhead	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seadog	Managers Flat, Sea Dog Hotel, 100 Cathcart Street	96 yd
North Western Hotel	North Western Hotel, Birkenhead	339 yd
Queens Hotel	Park Road East, Birkenhead	391 yd
Vittoria Vaults	Vittoria Vaults, Birkenhead	392 yd
Crown Hotel	The Crown Hotel, 128 Conway Street	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King	268 Conway Street, Birkenhead	195 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Wirral Point, 132 Claughton Road	429 yd
Forked Up Vegan Kitchen	The Lauries Claughton Road, Birkenhead	475 yd
Alexandra Coffee	P11, Birkenhead Market Claughton Road	597 yd
Oakseys Diner	Oakesy's Diner, 280 Cleveland Street, Birkenhead	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	567 yd
Heron Foods	20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead	655 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	657 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	716 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birkenhead Youth Club WATSON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	251 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	500 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Insentif Fitness (Closed) Morpeth Wharf		1,003 yd
Birkenhead Park CAVENDISH ROAD	tennis courts	1,075 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH41 3RQ