Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH41 6ES 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 6ES 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 Claughton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claughton Road was 1186.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 716.2% higher than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Claughton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 484.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 6ES, 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 Claughton Road are based on 74 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 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 6ES

Average Price
£116,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£105,251

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claughton Road

Average Price
£151,118

Semi-Detached
£100,180

Terraced
£126,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,798

Other
£331,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claughton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-02-15	£96,501
90 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£59,950	2017-04-12	£76,853
90 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-12-16	£65,326
Ground Floor Shop 90 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-07-07	£139,139
90 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-10-02	£71,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 6ES

Employment

CH41 6ES 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	2,441 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	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	5,388 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	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	934 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	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC 41 Greenland Street , L1 0BS	3out of 4	3,552 yd	University technical college	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	506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,032 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,117 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,235 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	4,565 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	1,707 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	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	2,158 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 Nero	9 - 11 St Johns Square	95 yd
Waterstones and Café W	188 Grange Road, Birkenhead	161 yd
Wirral Multicultural Centre	Wirral Multicultural Centre, Birkenhead	170 yd
Bananas	The Guild Hall, 128 Oliver Street, Birkenhead	174 yd
Costa Coffee	2A St Johns Pavement, Birkenhead	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garrick Snug	The Garrick Snug, Birkenhead	95 yd
The Mackenzie	162 Claughton Road, Birkenhead	160 yd
Mecca Bingo	The Europa Centre, Europa Square	168 yd
The Mackenzie	134 Claughton Road, Birkenhead	186 yd
Crown Hotel	The Crown Hotel, 128 Conway Street	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Wirral Point, 132 Claughton Road	157 yd
Alexandra Coffee	P11, Birkenhead Market Claughton Road	199 yd
Greggs	44b Borough Pavement, Birkenhead	200 yd
The Busy Bee	Kiosk 2 Food Court, The Pyramids	246 yd
Forked Up Vegan Kitchen	The Lauries Claughton Road, Birkenhead	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	270 yd
Heron Foods	20-24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead	294 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	329 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	517 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	377 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Birkenhead Youth Club WATSON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	616 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		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	94.7%

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	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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