Rochester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 2BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.2%	48.1%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	66.8%	62.2%	-4.6%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	23.1%	3.7%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	50.7%	6.1%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32.7%	34.9%	2.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.9%	8.4%	-8.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.4%	5%	3.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.6%	16.2%	-12.4%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	7.1%	-14.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	19.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	19.8%	11.6%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	29.5%	17.3%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.9%	88.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	7.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	80.1%	-14.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	1.1%	11.7%	10.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	79.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Rochester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Road was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 2BA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Rochester Road are based on 56 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 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 2BA

Average Price
£69,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Road

Average Price
£74,787

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2006-10-06	£80,383
57 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2006-08-16	£80,033
19 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2006-03-17	£87,240
59 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2005-10-27	£81,144
17 Rochester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2005-10-19	£72,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 2BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,221 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	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dell Primary School The Dell , Rock Ferry CH42 1PU	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	1out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rock Ferry High School Ravenswood Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 4NY	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	- not rated	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,490 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,747 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	3,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Utopia The Vikes , 40 Thorsway CH42 1NW	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Independent School 60 Mendip Road , CH42 8NU	- not rated	2,001 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pershore House School 9 Prenton Lane , CH42 8LA	- not rated	2,388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MGL Academy 26 Century Buildings , Tower Street L3 4BJ	- not rated	2,599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,788 yd	Other independent school	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	222 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	229 yd
YUM	276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	774 yd
Rumbling Tums	251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	784 yd
Albany Bowling Club	42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Arms	2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry	165 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	211 yd
The Bedford	180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	249 yd
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	267 yd
Royal Mersey Yacht Club	8 Bedford Road East, Rock Ferry	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al's Pizza	176 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	239 yd
Luigis	196 Bedford Road	331 yd
Snack Shack	Snack Shack, Rock Ferry	560 yd
Billy Bunters Snack Bar	4A Russell Road, Rock Ferry	648 yd
Zhen's House	342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	327 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	642 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	867 yd
Tesco	212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		398 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	491 yd
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	500 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	551 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	807 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 yd
New Ferry Park SEFTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 yd

Broadband

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

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