Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH42 8PF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of CH42 8PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	26.4%	-5.0%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	59.8%	8.3%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.8%	50%	-9.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	26.6%	35.9%	9.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	13.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.5%	-7.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19%	6.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	46.6%	3.8%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	91.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	10.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	96.4%	90.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Woodchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodchurch Road was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Prenton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Woodchurch Road has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Prenton and the 12th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CH42 8PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Woodchurch Road are based on 311 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 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 8PF

Average Price
£219,298

Semi-Detached
£276,763

Terraced
£252,328

Detached
£269,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£70,555

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodchurch Road

Average Price
£197,416

Semi-Detached
£214,507

Terraced
£174,673

Detached
£223,569

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,881

Other
£384,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
409 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-04-26	£238,209
383 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-23	£142,649
391 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2022-04-26	£2,140
391 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2020-05-14	£46,440
417 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-03-13	£271,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 8PF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH42 8PF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Holm Lane , CH43 2HT	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT	2out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Primary School Bramwell Avenue , CH43 0RQ	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Park Primary School Temple Road , CH42 9JX	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	1,150 yd	Community 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	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	1,985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,636 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	3,087 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	1,742 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	719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield School New Hey Road , CH49 5LF	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	2,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Community special 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
Grind House Coffee Shop	389 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	30 yd
Vindaloo	387 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	37 yd
Thai Rooster Kitchen Ltd	385 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	44 yd
Nemesis	352A Woodchurch Road, Prenton	99 yd
Benricks	342 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 361	361 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	130 yd
Halfway House Public House	293 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	363 yd
Old Parkonians Association Club House	Holm Lane, Oxton	531 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club	Storeton Road, Prenton	795 yd
The Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel, Oxton	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhaka Indian Takeaway	Ethel Austin, 344A Woodchurch Road	66 yd
Sun Wah	348 Woodchurch Road	88 yd
Chicknhut	373 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	93 yd
Orchid	371 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	98 yd
Appetite express	Casa Express Pizzeria, 332 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	342 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	108 yd
Aldi	374 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	140 yd
Farmfoods	320 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	144 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	1,045 yd
Iceland	790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hm Curphey Memorial Ground HOLM LANE	grass pitches	654 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club STORETON ROAD	tennis courts	696 yd
Oxton Cricket Club TOWNFIELD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 yd
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	1,038 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	232.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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