Linwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 5PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	44.9%	55.9%	11.0%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	25.8%	-12.1%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.2%	34.7%	2.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	14.1%	-13.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	16.4%	1.9%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	18.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.2%	7.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	21.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
White	96.9%	96.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	98.6%	94.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Linwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linwood Road was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linwood Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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. 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 5PY, 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 Linwood Road are based on 122 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 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 5PY

Average Price
£120,202

Semi-Detached
£143,309

Terraced
£119,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,394

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linwood Road

Average Price
£128,095

Semi-Detached
£148,410

Terraced
£127,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-01-26	£112,311
39 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,500	2023-08-04	£98,355
19 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-04-26	£115,042
24 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-10-28	£137,164
42 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-06-17	£121,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 5PY

Employment

CH42 5PY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,144 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	4,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School Temple Road , CH42 9JX	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	957 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	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,085 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,605 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,926 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	5,092 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	2,292 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	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	2,434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	3,072 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	102 Church Road, Tranmere	193 yd
The Corner Cafe and Bistro	98A Church Road, Tranmere	195 yd
Cricket Pavilion	Victoria Park, Church Road	267 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities	160 Church Road, Tranmere	317 yd
Oasis 2 Cafe	St Catherines Health Centre Church Road, Tranmere	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive Public House	Beehive, 80 Church Road	236 yd
The Sportsmans Arms	9 Prenton Road East	331 yd
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	695 yd
The Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 28 St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	721 yd
The Prenton Park	796 Borough Road, Tranmere	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Hut	15 Downham Road, Tranmere	163 yd
Milano's	Milano, 219 Church Road	164 yd
Khan Tandoori	215 Church Road, Tranmere	164 yd
Sun Wah	6 Bebington Road	415 yd
Victoria Kebab & Pizza House	12 Bebington Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	466 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	491 yd
Lidl	2A St Pauls Road, Rock Ferry	741 yd
Iceland	790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere	771 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	827 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	1,014 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Rock Ferry Primary School Sports Hall ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCK FERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL IONIC STREET		1,054 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH42 5PY