Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH42 0HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	53.3%	0.6%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.3%	46.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	40.4%	37.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	44.7%	5.8%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	51.7%	45.2%	-6.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	29%	35.2%	6.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	28%	-2.9%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	15.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.6%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	19.3%	6.2%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	18.8%	26%	7.2%	1.1%	24.9%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.9%	61.2%	-16.7%	81.4%	-20.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	86.8%	76.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	5.6%	11.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	76.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1%	12.6%	11.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Raffles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raffles Road was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raffles Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH42 0HW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Raffles Road are based on 180 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 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 0HW

Average Price
£125,356

Semi-Detached
£129,664

Terraced
£125,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raffles Road

Average Price
£121,398

Semi-Detached
£119,087

Terraced
£122,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,672

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raffles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-26	£117,467
94 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-10	£125,606
102 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2019-12-19	£114,057
86 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£78,250	2014-01-03	£130,706
116 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2013-09-10	£104,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 0HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	27
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,129 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	3,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	938 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	1,162 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
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	3,235 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy converter	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	1,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,177 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,477 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,678 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	4,948 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	1,545 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	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
YMCA Wirral	56 Whetstone Lane, Tranmere	238 yd
Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court	Ground Floor, 371-375 Borough Road	322 yd
Cafe 39	38A Derby Road, Tranmere	345 yd
Yiamas	Ground Floor Office, 298 Borough Road	374 yd
Birkenhead Operatic Society	Alexander Hall, 24A Clifton Road	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Temple	27 Clifton Road, Tranmere	348 yd
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	362 yd
Genting Casino Wirral	Stanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road	458 yd
The Richmond	54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	502 yd
Admiral	258 Grange Road, Birkenhead	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millies Cookies	The Pyramids Centre Manager, 150 Borough Road	461 yd
Yun Kee Kitchen	60 Oxton Road	472 yd
Shaheen Balti	70 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	474 yd
Smash & Shake	68 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	474 yd
Pizza Land	52 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	491 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	564 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	579 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	580 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		427 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	542 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH42 0HW