Park Road North, Birkenhead, CH41 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH41 4HD 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	49.5%	46.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.5%	53.8%	3.3%	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.

In the immediate area around CH41 4HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	48.5%	53.3%	4.8%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	15.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-28.6%
Separated	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	2.2%	8.9%
Divorced	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	37.3%	-0.9%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	27.2%	37.9%	10.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	23.6%	14.6%	-9.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	15.8%	-15.7%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	23.6%	9.4%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	27.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.4%	95.8%	2.4%	81.4%	14.4%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	91.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Park Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road North was 278.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road North has the 10th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH41 4HD, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Park Road North are based on 241 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 Park Road North, Birkenhead, CH41 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 4HD

Average Price
£124,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road North

Average Price
£166,682

Semi-Detached
£220,947

Terraced
£161,604

Detached
£207,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,760

Other
£160,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Royden House, 83 Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£95,000	2018-03-09	£122,399
Flat 1 Royden House, 83 Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£125,000	2018-03-09	£161,052
Flat 2 Royden House, 83 Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£125,000	2018-03-09	£161,052
Flat 3 Royden House, 83 Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£95,000	2018-03-09	£122,399
Flat 4 Royden House, 83 Park Road North, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£95,000	2018-03-09	£122,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 4HD

Employment

CH41 4HD 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	126
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,880 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	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Price Street , CH41 8DU	4out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathcart Street Primary School Dover Close , CH41 3JY	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Portland Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB	1out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	1,291 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	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	3,133 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	1,184 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	1,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,820 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,842 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	5,236 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	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,787 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
Caffe Cream	Birkenhead Park Pavilion Park Drive, Birkenhead	111 yd
Clown Around Soft Play Ltd	231 - 231A Beckwith Street, Birkenhead	206 yd
3 Bs Cafe	443 Price Street, Birkenhead	414 yd
Price Street Sports Lounge Limited	Unit 21, Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street	440 yd
The Galley	54 Duke Street, Birkenhead	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Hotel	Park Road East, Birkenhead	412 yd
Bell Mobility Ltd.	Unit 14, Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street	440 yd
Park View Hotel	Park View Hotel, 426 - 428 Price Street, Birkenhead	441 yd
Birkenhead Royal Naval Association	Park Road East, Birkenhead	490 yd
Myrtle Inn	1 Old Bidston Road, Birkenhead	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurst's Bakery	113 Duke Street, Birkenhead	214 yd
Bluebell	126 Duke Street, Birkenhead	242 yd
Choices Bar	124 Duke Street	245 yd
4 in 1 Express	122 Duke Street, Birkenhead	247 yd
UK Smash Burgers The Piri Piri Kitchen Top That The Hangover Chicken & Loaded	Unit 1-2 Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street, Birkenhead	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	69 Laird Street, Birkenhead	755 yd
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local	36 Laird Street, Birkenhead	760 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	829 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	847 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birkenhead Park CAVENDISH ROAD	tennis courts	411 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club ASHVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	661 yd
Kilgarth School CAVENDISH STREET		696 yd
The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	699 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	704 yd
Birkenhead Youth Club WATSON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	810 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club PARK ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	919 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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