Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH42 6PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	29.8%	43.4%	13.6%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	41%	-10.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	7%	1.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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	47.8%	43.1%	-4.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35%	38.9%	3.9%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	18.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	25.1%	11.9%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	23.5%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	99.4%	96.1%	-3.3%	81.4%	14.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	99.1%	96.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	96.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Mount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Road was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Bebington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mount Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington and the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.7%.

🔎 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 6PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Mount Road are based on 240 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 Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 6PR

Average Price
£210,546

Semi-Detached
£210,559

Terraced
£210,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Road

Average Price
£199,079

Semi-Detached
£206,765

Terraced
£187,715

Detached
£459,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,868

Other
£134,839

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Mount Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-02-21	£215,040
30 Mount Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2022-09-14	£264,317
32 Mount Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,453	2021-09-24	£187,853
16 Mount Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-02-03	£208,644
46 Mount Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2020-01-22	£183,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 6PR

Employment

CH42 6PR 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	94
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Park Primary School Temple Road , CH42 9JX	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Drive Primary School Bedford Drive , Rock Ferry CH42 6RT	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Well Lane Primary School Park Road , Tranmere CH42 5PF	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT	2out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Co-op Academy Bebington Higher Bebington Road , Bebington CH63 2PS	2out of 4	2,661 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	2,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	3,264 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	5,100 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,441 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	4out of 4	2,398 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	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	2,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	3,407 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
Armadillo	18 Bebington Road, Tranmere	112 yd
Sugar Skull Coffee	26 Bebington Road, Tranmere	113 yd
Armadillo Restaurant	18 Bebington Road, Tranmere	117 yd
Tranmere Residents & Communities	160 Church Road, Tranmere	239 yd
Cricket Pavilion	Victoria Park, Church Road	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsmans Arms	9 Prenton Road East	273 yd
The Prenton Park	796 Borough Road, Tranmere	570 yd
The Birch Tree	17 Prenton Road West, Prenton	580 yd
Beehive Public House	Beehive, 80 Church Road	600 yd
Rockvilla	329 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Kebab & Pizza House	12 Bebington Road	123 yd
Victoria Kebab House	12 Bebington Road, Tranmere	123 yd
Sun Wah	6 Bebington Road	128 yd
The Sweetest Thing	107 Mount Road, Tranmere	416 yd
Milano's	Milano, 219 Church Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere	443 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	551 yd
Iceland	790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere	570 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	629 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	316 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	462 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Prenton High School For Girls HESKETH AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	579 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club STORETON ROAD	tennis courts	909 yd
Byrne Avenue Recreation Centre (Closed) Byrne Avenue	swimming pool	939 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	961 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	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH42 6PR