Prentice Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH42 4PP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	56.2%	56.7%	0.5%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	43.8%	43.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 4PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	52.8%	59.5%	6.7%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	19.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	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	51%	44.3%	-6.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	23.4%	27.7%	4.3%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	15.9%	16%	0.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	21.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	17.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.1%	17.6%	-8.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.6%	4.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	4%	14.9%	10.9%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	96.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	97.6%	90.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	90.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Prentice Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prentice Road was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prentice Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 4PP, 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 Prentice Road are based on 27 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 Prentice Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 4PP

Average Price
£128,640

Semi-Detached
£133,914

Terraced
£75,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prentice Road

Average Price
£130,272

Semi-Detached
£132,298

Terraced
£77,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prentice Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Prentice Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-06-10	£139,687
1 Prentice Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2021-05-07	£131,201
5 Prentice Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,950	2021-01-11	£121,285
2 Prentice Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-10-07	£167,414
9 Prentice Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-11-24	£140,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 4PP

Employment

CH42 4PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4PP 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	61
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	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	4,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Highfield South , Rock Ferry CH42 4NE	3out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Junior School Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LH	3out of 4	1,104 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	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Heath Road , Bebington CH63 3AF	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Cross Lane , Bebington CH63 3AQ	4out of 4	2,428 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	3,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	4,228 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	5,079 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	3,369 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	2,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	3,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	3,385 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	4,175 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	390 yd
Albany Bowling Club	42 Southdale Road, Rock Ferry	716 yd
Epirus Take Away Limited	172 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	805 yd
Yankies Sweets and Treats	7 Town Lane, Higher Bebington	823 yd
Bank Dough	107 Mount Road, Tranmere	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms Hotel Kings Lane	372 yd
Rockvilla	329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	531 yd
St Anne's Parish Centre	Social Centre, St Annes Church	577 yd
The Rock Station	11 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	616 yd
The Bedford	180 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Nite	580 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	240 yd
Top Wok	471 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	287 yd
Double Lucky House	471 Old Chester Road	287 yd
Man Wah	463 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	288 yd
Ranchers	226 Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	212a Bebington Road, Rock Ferry	309 yd
Morrisons Daily	86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry	529 yd
Morrisons Daily	125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere	848 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	853 yd
Late Shop	48 Town Lane, Higher Bebington	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	406 yd
The University Academy (Closed) Ravenswood Avenue	grass pitches	605 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	641 yd
Conway Playing Fields VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches	771 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		988 yd
Kings Road Playing Fields KINGS LANE PLAYING FIELDS KINGS LANE PLAYING FIELDS KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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