Town Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 5PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	49.7%	60.1%	10.4%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	24.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	55.8%	50.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	27.9%	32.2%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.6%	16.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	18.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	10.3%	4.3%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	29.1%	12.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
White	91.2%	91.6%	0.4%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	95.8%	92.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Town Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Road was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH42 5PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Town Road are based on 51 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 Town Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 5PT

Average Price
£115,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Road

Average Price
£136,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£124,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Town Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2001-07-06	£126,157
4 Town Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	1996-06-24	£198,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 5PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,320 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	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	4,973 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	- not rated	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	1out of 4	195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rock Ferry Primary School Ionic Street , Rock Ferry CH42 2BL	- not rated	831 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	963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rock Ferry High School Ravenswood Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 4NY	- not rated	1,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	3out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	- not rated	2,299 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	2,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,334 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,514 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,862 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	2,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,342 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	735 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Independent School 60 Mendip Road , CH42 8NU	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pershore House School 9 Prenton Lane , CH42 8LA	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,912 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
Cricket Pavilion	Victoria Park, Church Road	300 yd
Golden Dragon	102 Church Road, Tranmere	319 yd
The Corner Cafe and Bistro	98A Church Road, Tranmere	325 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities	160 Church Road, Tranmere	349 yd
The Salvation Army Hall	167-179 Old Chester Road, Tranmere	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsmans Arms	9 Prenton Road East	393 yd
Beehive Public House	Beehive, 80 Church Road	394 yd
The Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	578 yd
Rockvilla	329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	668 yd
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Hut	15 Downham Road, Tranmere	122 yd
Milano's	Milano, 219 Church Road	288 yd
Khan Tandoori	215 Church Road, Tranmere	293 yd
Sun Wah	6 Bebington Road	405 yd
Victoria Kebab & Pizza House	12 Bebington Road	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	307 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	599 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	628 yd
Lairds Asda on the move	117 New Chester Road, Tranmere	745 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	858 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	891 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		909 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 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%

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

Overview of CH42 5PT