Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH42 1RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	48.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.8%	51.3%	-3.5%	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	38.2%	38.5%	0.3%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	16.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	21.3%	22.7%	1.4%	9.1%	13.6%
Widowed	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	8.5%

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 (54.8%) 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	25.9%	26.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-21.7%
Good health	24.8%	28.1%	3.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	31.4%	24.4%	-7.0%	12.7%	11.7%
Bad health	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	9.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	7.6%	5.9%	1.2%	6.4%

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.

In the area around CH42 1RD this area, 35.4% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.7%	35.4%	-13.3%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	15%	4.9%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

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	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	96.9%	91.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	92.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Melville Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Avenue was 11.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Melville Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH42 1RD, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Melville Avenue are based on 27 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 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 1RD

Average Price
£74,141

Semi-Detached
£116,055

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£75,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,577

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Avenue

Average Price
£83,881

Semi-Detached
£117,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£76,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,997

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-03-12	£73,703
7 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-04-08	£69,555
2 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2021-10-29	£43,625
10 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,500	2021-05-14	£54,159
9 Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,250	2017-01-16	£55,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 1RD

Employment

CH42 1RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in CH42 1RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	15
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	4,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Street Primary School Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA	2out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	2,540 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	3,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,773 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	4,938 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,957 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	4out of 4	3,978 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	3,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	3,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	3,606 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	3,628 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freddies Bar	36 Stanley Road, New Ferry	544 yd
Indigo Venue Limited	Lairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	603 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	621 yd
Luncheon Club	St Marks C Of E Church, New Chester Road	752 yd
Yankies Sweets and Treats	7 Town Lane, Higher Bebington	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Arms	2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry	228 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	519 yd
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	567 yd
The Bedford	180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	634 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club	8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wei Feng Fish & Chips	692 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry	374 yd
Al's Pizza	176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	628 yd
Luigis	196 Bedford Road	687 yd
Man Wah	463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	694 yd
Capital Pizza	9 New Chester Road, New Ferry	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	382 yd
Tesco	212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	944 yd
Londis MFG Bebington	26 Old Chester Road	1,028 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	197 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	601 yd
New Ferry Park SEFTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	742 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		783 yd
New Ferry Village Hall GROVE STREET		888 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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