Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH42 9LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.2%	50%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	43.2%	51.3%	8.1%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	29.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	52.6%	46.4%	-6.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.5%	34.7%	4.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	14.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.8%	0.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19%	4.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	31%	1.2%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.2%	95.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.7%

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	95.1%	94.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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	94.9%	94.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Woodchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodchurch Road was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodchurch Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 262nd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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. 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 9LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 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 9LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH42 9LW

Average Price
£179,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,024

Detached
£441,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
48 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-08-01	£140,192
28 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-06-12	£216,246
26 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-09-25	£132,527
26 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-09-25	£150,128
48 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-21	£139,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH42 9LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	36
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
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	3,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	5,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT	2out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	2,575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Academy converter	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	1,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	1,856 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	5,151 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,345 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	1,043 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	685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent 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
Homebrew Tap	58 Christchurch Road, Oxton	355 yd
Ciccio	53 Christchurch Road	400 yd
The Drawing Room	50A Christchurch Road, Oxton	402 yd
Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court	Ground Floor, 371-375 Borough Road	414 yd
Low Slow and Dough	Cairns Butcher, 1A Claughton Firs	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cock & Pullet	The Cock And Pullet, 100 Woodchurch Road	274 yd
Tixall Bowling And Social Club	Heathfield Road, Oxton	304 yd
Shrewsbury Arms	Managers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs	383 yd
Oxton Bar & Kitchen	Oxton Bar And Terrace, 2 - 2A Claughton Firs, Oxton	429 yd
The Richmond	54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Kitchen	15 Woodchurch Road	73 yd
Welcome	30 Balls Road, Oxton	152 yd
Lotus	461 Borough Road, Oxton	263 yd
Mayflower	May Flower Chinese Takeaway, 9 Claughton Firs	376 yd
Jakey Jays	122 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton	158 yd
Greens of Oxton	Village Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount	523 yd
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	764 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	798 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		262 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Titans Gym (Closed) 46a 46a Church Road	health and fitness suite	900 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,014 yd
The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	207.5 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	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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