Elm Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH41 4AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.4%	50.3%	-9.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	40.6%	49.7%	9.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	42.3%	41.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	30.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.5%	14.7%	2.2%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	13.5%	10.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	4.2%

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 (62.9%) 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	34.5%	28.3%	-6.2%	48.4%	-20.1%
Good health	26.8%	34.6%	7.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	24.5%	24.8%	0.3%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 4AR this area, 39.9% 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 11.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.1%	39.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	9.9%	-10.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.8%	2.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	11.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-22.6%
Other	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	13.4%	17%	3.6%	0.7%	16.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.3%	65.6%	-13.7%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	11.8%	11.8%	0.6%	11.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	71%	-15.2%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	25.2%	13.7%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	70.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0%	17.4%	17.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	11.1%	8.8%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	0%	-12.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Elm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Street was 1171.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 655.1% higher than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Elm Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 452.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 4AR, 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 Elm Street are based on 6 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 Elm Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 4AR

Average Price
£146,890

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£341,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Street

Average Price
£140,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£362,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Elm Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-06-03	£91,255
4 Elm Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-12-10	£80,815
10 Elm Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2019-06-03	£96,600
Elm House Elm Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-06-20	£359,510
6 Elm Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-09-03	£105,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 4AR

Employment

CH41 4AR 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,451 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	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	5,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School St Laurence Drive , CH41 3JD	- not rated	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathcart Street Primary School Dover Close , CH41 3JY	2out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	- not rated	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cole Street Primary School Alvanley Place , CH43 4XA	- not rated	684 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	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	- not rated	1,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,736 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	418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,122 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,021 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,141 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	1,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	3,824 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	382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
IMPACT Northwest Schools Unit 1 Tower House , Tower Road CH41 1FF	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Redcourt - St Anselm's 7 Devonshire Place , Oxton CH43 1TX	- not rated	1,626 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 Multicultural Centre	Wirral Multicultural Centre, Birkenhead	129 yd
Caffe Nero	9 - 11 St Johns Square	137 yd
WCCA Recreation Group	Wirral Multicultural Centre, 111, Conway Street	149 yd
Waterstones and Café W	188 Grange Road, Birkenhead	197 yd
Bananas	The Guild Hall, 128 Oliver Street, Birkenhead	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garrick Snug	The Garrick Snug, Birkenhead	136 yd
Mecca Bingo	The Europa Centre, Europa Square	152 yd
The Mackenzie	162 Claughton Road, Birkenhead	165 yd
Crown Hotel	The Crown Hotel, 128 Conway Street	194 yd
The Mackenzie	134 Claughton Road, Birkenhead	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Wirral Point, 132 Claughton Road	164 yd
Alexandra Coffee	P11, Birkenhead Market Claughton Road	221 yd
Greggs	44b Borough Pavement, Birkenhead	241 yd
Forked Up Vegan Kitchen	The Lauries Claughton Road, Birkenhead	258 yd
The Busy Bee	Kiosk 2 Food Court, The Pyramids	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	293 yd
Heron Foods	20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead	309 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	359 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	535 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Birkenhead Youth Club WATSON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	575 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		1,014 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH41 4AR