New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 2AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.9%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.8%	49.1%	3.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	43%	54%	11.0%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	27.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	19.3%	10.9%	-8.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.1%	46.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	27.5%	28%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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	35%	19.8%	-15.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	20.1%	2.8%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.6%	5.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	12%	24.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99%	93.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	11.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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%	91.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.5%	5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
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	95.8%	91.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is New Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Chester Road was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Chester Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 2AG, 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 New Chester Road are based on 105 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 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 2AG

Average Price
£243,044

Semi-Detached
£218,687

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£291,756

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Chester Road

Average Price
£233,697

Semi-Detached
£175,510

Terraced
£171,654

Detached
£313,788

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,857

Other
£651,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
477 - 479 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-03-08	£299,364
495 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-10-25	£247,772
487 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2002-12-13	£196,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 2AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,084 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	5,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE	3out of 4	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	1,403 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	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	2,965 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	2,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,174 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,391 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,629 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	4,649 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	3,630 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	2,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	3,293 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
ASPIRE Centre, Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool Dingle Vale , Dingle L8 9SJ	- not rated	3,601 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	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	161 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	242 yd
YUM	276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	778 yd
Rumbling Tums	251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	782 yd
Albany Bowling Club	42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Arms	2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry	254 yd
The Bedford	180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	282 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club	8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry	325 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	330 yd
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al's Pizza	176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	262 yd
Luigis	196 Bedford Road	396 yd
Snack Shack	Snack Shack, Rock Ferry	482 yd
Billy Bunters Snack Bar	4A Russell Road, Rock Ferry	563 yd
Zhen's House	342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	473 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	623 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	900 yd
Lairds Asda on the move	117 New Chester Road, Tranmere	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		332 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	603 yd
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	608 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	942 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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