Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH42 0LJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	52.3%	56.1%	3.8%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	47.7%	43.9%	-3.8%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	35.7%	34.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	41.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.1%	15%	1.9%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	27.1%	28.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.2%	3.4%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	22.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	21%	5.2%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.4%	6.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.9%	97.5%	0.6%	81.4%	16.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.3%	97.5%	0.2%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.5%	0.6%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 473rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH42 0LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 129 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 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 0LJ

Average Price
£112,819

Semi-Detached
£209,525

Terraced
£128,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,023

Other
£84,264

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£151,867

Semi-Detached
£168,780

Terraced
£111,049

Detached
£171,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,960

Other
£242,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 100 Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-08-09	£87,568
144 Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-08-23	£118,703
Flat 110 Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-12-15	£57,928
Flat 112 Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-12-15	£57,928
104 Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£66,500	2019-05-31	£84,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 0LJ

Employment

CH42 0LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	90
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB	4out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,267 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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School Temple Road , CH42 9JX	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	921 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	985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	3,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,994 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,787 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,101 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	5,274 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	2,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	3,045 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
Golden Dragon	102 Church Road, Tranmere	29 yd
The Corner Cafe and Bistro	98A Church Road, Tranmere	39 yd
Cricket Pavilion	Victoria Park, Church Road	159 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities	160 Church Road, Tranmere	189 yd
Armadillo Restaurant	18 Bebington Road, Tranmere	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsmans Arms	9 Prenton Road East	166 yd
Beehive Public House	Beehive, 80 Church Road	178 yd
The Prenton Park	796 Borough Road, Tranmere	579 yd
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	681 yd
The Birch Tree	17 Prenton Road West, Prenton	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano's	Milano, 219 Church Road	32 yd
Khan Tandoori	215 Church Road, Tranmere	39 yd
Sun Wah	6 Bebington Road	313 yd
Victoria Kebab & Pizza House	12 Bebington Road	328 yd
Victoria Kebab House	12 Bebington Road, Tranmere	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	539 yd
Iceland	790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere	579 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	580 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	589 yd
Morrisons Daily	125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	45 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	641 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	909 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH42 0LJ