Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH42 3XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	57.2%	52.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	42.8%	47.4%	4.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	49%	51%	2.0%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	22.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	45.5%	38.6%	-6.9%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	34.1%	36.6%	2.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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	29.9%	26%	-3.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	16.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	25.5%	14.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
White	96.6%	92.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.3%	97.6%	0.3%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	98%	1.4%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Old Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Chester Road was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Chester Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 510th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.8%.

🔎 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 3XF, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Old Chester Road are based on 437 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 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 3XF

Average Price
£115,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Chester Road

Average Price
£157,940

Semi-Detached
£207,663

Terraced
£133,503

Detached
£264,460

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,533

Other
£282,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
372 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-31	£129,123
388 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-05-05	£128,610
410 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-03-08	£118,328
386 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£81,304	2021-10-21	£99,512
412 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-02-19	£85,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 3XF

Employment

CH42 3XF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in CH42 3XF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	872 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	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	2,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,855 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,641 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,042 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	5,125 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	3,039 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	2,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	3,129 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	3,716 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
Albany Bowling Club	42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry	207 yd
YUM	276 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	390 yd
Rumbling Tums	251 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	423 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	484 yd
Indigo Venue Limited	Lairdside Community Trust, 136 - 138 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rockvilla	329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	50 yd
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	388 yd
The Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	431 yd
The Bedford	180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	438 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zhen's House	342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	111 yd
Zhen's House	342 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	111 yd
Luigis	196 Bedford Road	318 yd
Smokie Mos	284 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	381 yd
The Healthy 1	261-263 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	328 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	443 yd
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	607 yd
Tesco	212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	856 yd
Morrisons Daily	125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	237 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		578 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	794 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	943 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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