Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH41 8EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	30.3%	6.2%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Divorced	13.1%	6.4%	-6.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	49.4%	41.4%	-8.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	24.7%	34.2%	9.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	18.3%	14.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6%	8%	2.0%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	28%	-11.8%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	21.5%	2.7%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.3%	9.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	12.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.4%	95.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	100%	96.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	95.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Crutchley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crutchley Avenue was 925.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 496.0% higher than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crutchley Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 517.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH41 8EB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Crutchley Avenue are based on 25 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 Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH41 8EB

Average Price
£199,410

Semi-Detached
£120,699

Terraced
£104,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,369,723

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crutchley Avenue

Average Price
£164,880

Semi-Detached
£109,575

Terraced
£111,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,453,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crutchley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-03-22	£126,037
15 Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£108,500	2022-06-08	£128,580
9 Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2018-11-19	£90,815
19 Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2018-09-07	£136,271
19 Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-11-18	£89,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH41 8EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	3,763 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	3,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Price Street , CH41 8DU	3out of 4	105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Portland Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB	- not rated	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland Primary School Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB	- not rated	661 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	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ	- not rated	1,345 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	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	993 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,229 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	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	105 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lolly's Ice Cream	Unit 13, 403 Corporation Road, Birkenhead	402 yd
Tasty Bites	141 Laird Street, Birkenhead	429 yd
3 Bs Cafe	443 Price Street, Birkenhead	530 yd
Specialty Coffee To Go	32 Upper Brassey Street, Birkenhead	537 yd
Price Street Sports Lounge Limited	Unit 21, Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkenhead park RFC	Birkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North	508 yd
Park View Hotel	Park View Hotel, 426 - 428 Price Street, Birkenhead	539 yd
Bell Mobility Ltd.	Unit 14, Price Street Business Centre, 422 Price Street	603 yd
Myrtle Inn	1 Old Bidston Road, Birkenhead	612 yd
Christies Bar	Christies Bar, 447 Cleveland Street, Birkenhead	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alex Pizza	4 Mallaby Street	425 yd
Filos Pizza	151 Laird Street, Birkenhead	450 yd
Ali's Balti	155 Laird Street, Birkenhead	460 yd
Wok - In	157-159 Laird Street, Birkenhead	464 yd
Dinos Pizzeria	183 Laird Street, Birkenhead	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local	36 Laird Street, Birkenhead	254 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	69 Laird Street, Birkenhead	295 yd
Laird Street Superstore	360 - 362 Laird Street, Birkenhead	955 yd
McColls	10-12 Upton Road, Claughton	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilgarth School CAVENDISH STREET		115 yd
Birkenhead Park CAVENDISH ROAD	tennis courts	500 yd
Birkenhead Park Rugby Club PARK ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	513 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus) PARK ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch	826 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club ASHVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College PARK ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,081 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	287.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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