Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 0LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 CH42 0LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	46.4%	64.5%	18.1%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	16.9%	-7.5%	44.2%	-27.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (68.8%) 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	40.8%	42.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	24.1%	26.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	1.2%	3.3%

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	36.9%	20%	-16.9%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.2%	1.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	21.6%	10.3%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	23.2%	11.9%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	94.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	98.2%	91.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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 0LF, 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Church Road are based on 131 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 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 0LF

Average Price
£104,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£159,275

Semi-Detached
£180,132

Terraced
£118,846

Detached
£182,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,562

Other
£250,566

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	1995-09-29	£114,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 0LF

Employment

CH42 0LF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH42 0LF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	3,558 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	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	- not rated	1,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,690 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,308 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,572 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	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,122 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	1,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Utopia The Vikes , 40 Thorsway CH42 1NW	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Independent School 60 Mendip Road , CH42 8NU	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 39	38A Derby Road, Tranmere	241 yd
Oasis 2 Cafe	St Catherines Health Centre Church Road, Tranmere	345 yd
Lifestyle Express	1 Green Lane, Tranmere	456 yd
Raphael Tommasini	Argyle Industrial Estate, 134 Appin Road	496 yd
Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	55 Argyle Street South, Tranmere	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	212 yd
The Old House at Home	Managers Flat, The Old House At Home, 30 Queen Street	499 yd
Beehive Public House	Beehive, 80 Church Road	506 yd
Masonic Temple	27 Clifton Road, Tranmere	521 yd
The Sportsmans Arms	9 Prenton Road East	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	5 Tranmere Court, Church Road	144 yd
Hungry's	2 Tranmere Court, Church Road	144 yd
Fitzy's Fish and Chips	Argyle Industrial Estate, 70 Appin Road	456 yd
New Oriental Stir Fry	New Oriental Stir Fry, Tranmere	499 yd
Green Lane Fish Bar	Lee Hing Fish And Chips, 47 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	144 yd
The Food Warehouse by Iceland	The Food Warehouse by Iceland, Mollington Link	764 yd
B & M Store	Unit 2 Rock Retail Park, Mollington Link	764 yd
Lairds Asda on the move	117 New Chester Road, Tranmere	891 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		735 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Titans Gym 3-5 3-5 THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	975 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CH42 0LF