Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH42 9JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	55.5%	0.5%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	45%	44.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	-4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	36.1%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	44.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.4%	10%	0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	49%	44.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33.1%	34.3%	1.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.6%	16.6%	6.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.7%	16.7%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.1%	7.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	28.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	96.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98.7%	95.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
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	98.7%	94.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Edenpark Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edenpark Road was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Edenpark Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 9JP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Edenpark Road are based on 22 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 Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 9JP

Average Price
£177,878

Semi-Detached
£167,486

Terraced
£181,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edenpark Road

Average Price
£192,412

Semi-Detached
£190,072

Terraced
£193,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edenpark Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-07-31	£177,706
3 Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,780	2018-08-10	£207,579
26 Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	2018-05-01	£95,918
3 Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-01-20	£191,041
22 Edenpark Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-09-30	£187,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 9JP

Employment

CH42 9JP 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	85
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	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	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,289 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	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , CH43 5UT	- not rated	299 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT	3out of 4	300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Academy 99 Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	498 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	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	- not rated	1,897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,726 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,419 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	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons Independent School 60 Mendip Road , CH42 8NU	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pershore House School 9 Prenton Lane , CH42 8LA	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redcourt - St Anselm's 7 Devonshire Place , Oxton CH43 1TX	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Utopia The Vikes , 40 Thorsway CH42 1NW	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUPA	Vacant Shop, 4 Woodchurch Lane, Prenton	183 yd
Captain Tony's Cafe	784 Borough Road, Tranmere	189 yd
The Last Slice	742 Borough Road, Tranere	219 yd
Villa Venezia	12 Prenton Road West, Prenton	222 yd
Saffron Birkenhead	718 Borough Road	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prenton Park	796 Borough Road, Tranmere	185 yd
The Birch Tree	17 Prenton Road West, Prenton	255 yd
Halfway House Public House	293 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	509 yd
Tixall Bowling And Social Club	Heathfield Road, Oxton	649 yd
Cock & Pullet	The Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgio's	772 Borough Road, Tranmere	184 yd
Eastern Delight	Eastern Delight, Tranmere	185 yd
Captain Tony's	790 Borough Road, Tranmere	228 yd
Rubys Fish & Chips	728 Borough Road, Tranmere	243 yd
Cowsheds Catering	Prenton Park Stadium Prenton Road West	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	790-794 Borough Road, Tranmere	185 yd
Tesco	(Unit 1) 790, Borough Road	192 yd
Farmfoods	320 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	727 yd
Sainsbury's	342 Woodchurch Road, Prenton	766 yd
Morrisons Daily	125-127 Mount Road, Tranmere	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) PRENTON PARK PRENTON PARK PRENTON ROAD WEST	grass pitches	309 yd
Shaftesbury Youth Club SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB SHAFTESBURY YOUTH CLUB MENDIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
Prenton Lawn Tennis Club STORETON ROAD	tennis courts	605 yd
Borough Road Playing Fields BOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Victoria Park BEBINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		1,073 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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