Peterwood, Birkenhead, CH42 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 1RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	48.1%	52.5%	4.4%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	24.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.8%	33%	-8.8%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	37.3%	38.2%	0.9%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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	26.4%	27.1%	0.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	24.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
White	93.8%	93.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	91.8%	90.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	90.7%	0.2%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Peterwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peterwood was 122.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peterwood has the 38th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.3%.

🔎 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. 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 1RS, 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 Peterwood are based on 2 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 Peterwood, Birkenhead, CH42 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 1RS

Average Price
£125,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peterwood

Average Price
£151,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PeterwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Peterwood, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-17	£134,634
7 Peterwood, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2009-07-10	£168,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 1RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	25
Other	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	4,591 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	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Street Primary School Grove Street Primary School , Grove Street CH62 5BA	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Infant School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	4out of 4	1,239 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	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	2,717 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	3,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,267 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	4,730 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,796 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,024 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 - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	3,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	3,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	3,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	3,413 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	3,429 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
Indigo Venue Limited	Lairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	569 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	626 yd
Freddies Bar	36 Stanley Road, New Ferry	706 yd
Luncheon Club	St Marks C Of E Church, New Chester Road	813 yd
The Cyclist	70 New Chester Road, New Ferry	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Arms	2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry	277 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club	8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry	579 yd
The Refreshment Rooms	2 Bedford Road East	580 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	595 yd
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wei Feng Fish & Chips	692 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry	461 yd
Al's Pizza	176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	640 yd
Luigis	196 Bedford Road	738 yd
Capital Pizza	9 New Chester Road, New Ferry	760 yd
Snack Shack	Snack Shack, Rock Ferry	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry		541 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	164 yd
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	408 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		740 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	813 yd
New Ferry Park SEFTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	857 yd
New Ferry Village Hall GROVE STREET		986 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%

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

Overview of CH42 1RS