Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, CH42 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH42 2DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	37.4%	36.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	31.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.4%	12.6%	3.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	6.1%	8.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.3%) 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	39.8%	32.9%	-6.9%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	26.4%	34.4%	8.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	23.2%	19.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.2%	3.6%

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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	24.7%	-9.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	14%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	19.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.5%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	17.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96%	95.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	97.8%	1.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Crescent was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.6% higher than the Bebington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Crescent has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH42 2DR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Highfield Crescent are based on 37 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 Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, CH42 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 2DR

Average Price
£156,794

Semi-Detached
£168,478

Terraced
£119,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,726

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Crescent

Average Price
£160,668

Semi-Detached
£171,918

Terraced
£131,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,096

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-12	£176,584
36A Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-06-30	£107,907
42 Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-19	£179,931
14 Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-10-28	£140,627
32B Highfield Crescent, Birkenhead, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2019-02-14	£84,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 2DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,379 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	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	2,444 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	3,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,334 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,912 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,353 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	5,389 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	3,490 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	2,445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	3,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	3,532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cities in Schools at Unit 302 Queens Dock Commercial Centre , Norkfolk Street L1 0BG	- not rated	4,017 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
Ristanbul Turkish Bar & Grill	181 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	436 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	647 yd
Albany Bowling Club	42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry	729 yd
Indigo Venue Limited	Lairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	742 yd
Yankies Sweets and Treats	7 Town Lane, Higher Bebington	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	414 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	442 yd
Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms Hotel Kings Lane	448 yd
Rockvilla	329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	495 yd
Derby Arms	2 Nelson Road, Rock Ferry	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Nite	580 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	188 yd
Man Wah	463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	202 yd
Top Wok	471 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	219 yd
Double Lucky House	471 Old Chester Road	219 yd
Ranchers	226 Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	315 yd
Tesco	212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	393 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	859 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	890 yd
Late Shop	48 Town Lane, Higher Bebington	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	317 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	485 yd
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	567 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		846 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Cammell Laird 1907 Fc CAMMELL LAIRD F C CAMMELL LAIRD F C ST PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
New Ferry Park SEFTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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