Egerton Road, Prenton, CH43 1UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH43 1UL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	57.9%	49.7%	-8.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	42.1%	50.3%	8.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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	46%	49.1%	3.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	31.5%	27.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	16.2%	16.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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	28.5%	21.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	4.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.2%	7.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	33.2%	4.1%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.6%	96.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

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	96.9%	94.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.8%	0.4%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	69.1%	46.2%	22.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Egerton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Egerton Road was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Egerton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CH43 1UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Egerton Road are based on 58 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 Egerton Road, Prenton, CH43 1UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH43 1UL

Average Price
£306,189

Semi-Detached
£306,189

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Egerton Road

Average Price
£336,540

Semi-Detached
£337,803

Terraced
£264,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Egerton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Egerton Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-10-18	£314,738
10 Egerton Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,500	2014-10-10	£270,324
8 Egerton Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,950	2014-03-20	£360,604
12 Egerton Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-12-09	£265,230
4 Egerton Road, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-11-25	£297,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH43 1UL

Employment

CH43 1UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	130
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	20
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Construction	17
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB	4out of 4	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Portland Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB	1out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Price Street , CH41 8DU	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	2,172 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	656 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,026 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	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	938 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quaker Meeting House	83 Park Road South, Birkenhead	269 yd
Birkenhead Lawn Tennis Club	Birkenhead Lawn Tennis Club, Oxton	525 yd
The Yog Hut by Fusion	1 Upton Road, Claughton	835 yd
Chaplins Oriental	22 Grange Mount	843 yd
Aisushi	38 Upton Road	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkenhead park RFC	Birkenhead Park Rugby Union Football Club, 141 Park Road North	837 yd
Heather Brow	8 Broom Hill, Claughton	874 yd
Houlihans Variety Club	19-19A Upton Road, Claughton	881 yd
Birkenhead Royal Naval Association	Park Road East, Birkenhead	881 yd
The Claughton	The Claughton Hotel, 50 Upton Road	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgio's	6 Upton Road, Claughton	830 yd
Mario's Pizzeria	8 Upton Road, Claughton	836 yd
Papa Gino's	5 Grange Mount, Birkenhead	860 yd
Fat Lolly Sams	20-24 Upton Road, Claughton	864 yd
Bamboo Kitchen	24 Wellington Road, Oxton	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	9-15 Upton Road, Claughton	844 yd
McColls	10-12 Upton Road, Claughton	864 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	69 Laird Street, Birkenhead	930 yd
Miller Convenience T/A Go Local	36 Laird Street, Birkenhead	970 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anselms College 27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL	health and fitness suite	81 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	328 yd
The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy DEVONSHIRE PLACE	swimming pool	418 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club ASHVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy Stp BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD SANDY WAY	artificial grass pitch	486 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Birkenhead Sixth Form College PARK ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Wirral Hospitals School (Joseph Paxton Campus) PARK ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
Birkenhead Park CAVENDISH ROAD	tennis courts	786 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	264 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH43 1UL