Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH42 7JU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	47.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.9%	52.3%	0.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 7JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	44.6%	42.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	43.2%	1.9%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.6%	48.3%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.2%	32.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	23%	6.6%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	30.1%	2.9%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

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	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.8%	92.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.8%	91.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	92.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	76.7%	15.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Willowbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowbank Road was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willowbank Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH42 7JU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Willowbank Road are based on 61 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 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 7JU

Average Price
£290,403

Semi-Detached
£293,941

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£247,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowbank Road

Average Price
£228,957

Semi-Detached
£274,214

Terraced
£189,750

Detached
£263,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,543

Other
£246,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willowbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-15	£292,967
15 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2022-09-22	£335,224
29 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-11-20	£381,451
3 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-11-09	£307,503
31 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-02-11	£339,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 7JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	19
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School Temple Road , CH42 9JX	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Park Primary School Elm Road , Higher Tranmere CH42 0PH	4out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT	2out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John Plessington Catholic College Old Chester Road , Bebington CH63 7LF	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	3,044 yd	Foundation 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	1,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,660 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	5,007 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,287 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	1,816 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	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,794 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
The Last Slice	742 Borough Road, Tranere	277 yd
Saffron Birkenhead	718 Borough Road	284 yd
Sombrero	712 Borough Road, Tranmere	292 yd
Break Time Cafe	Break Time Cafe, Tranmere	292 yd
Heathers Deli & Diner	704 Borough Road, Tranmere	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive Public House	Beehive, 80 Church Road	335 yd
The Prenton Park	796 Borough Road, Tranmere	336 yd
The Sportsmans Arms	9 Prenton Road East	393 yd
The Imperial	56 Mill Street, Tranmere	565 yd
The Birch Tree	17 Prenton Road West, Prenton	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubys Fish & Chips	728 Borough Road, Tranmere	277 yd
Mykonos Limited	708-710 Borough Road, Tranmere	289 yd
Georgio's	772 Borough Road, Tranmere	305 yd
Eastern Delight	Eastern Delight, Tranmere	336 yd
Captain Tony's	790 Borough Road, Tranmere	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere	336 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	355 yd
Co-op Tranmere Court	8 Tranmere Court, Church Road	582 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton	934 yd
Essentials	15 - 17 Albany Road, Rock Ferry	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	522 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		845 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	862 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club STORETON ROAD	tennis courts	1,028 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	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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