Cearns Road, Prenton, CH43 1XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH43 1XF is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population 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	46.9%	42.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	53.1%	57.1%	4.0%	49.0%	8.1%

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 CH43 1XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	56.3%	53.6%	-2.7%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4.1%	11.6%	7.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Divorced	17.6%	15.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	40.5%	3.2%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	29.3%	26.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	23.2%	20.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	8%	11.6%	3.6%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.4%	20.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	5.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.3%	4.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	9.6%	6.9%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	32.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.5%	84.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	7.2%	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	85.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	9%	8.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	85.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cearns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cearns Road was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cearns Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH43 1XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Cearns Road are based on 158 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 Cearns Road, Prenton, CH43 1XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH43 1XF

Average Price
£220,801

Semi-Detached
£454,743

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,815

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cearns Road

Average Price
£201,301

Semi-Detached
£408,264

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,898

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,622

Other
£404,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cearns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 9 Cearns Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-03-28	£145,441
Flat 5 9 Cearns Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-05-26	£78,131
Flat 3 9 Cearns Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-04-03	£79,098
Flat 6 9 Cearns Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-01-19	£75,702
Flat 4 9 Cearns Road, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-09-26	£85,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH43 1XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	4,760 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	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch Road Primary School Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH42 9LJ	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Woodchurch Road , Oxton CH43 5UT	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	1,287 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	571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY	2out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	1,919 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodchurch High School Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,575 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	1,266 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT	- not rated	2,170 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	351 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	517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,821 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
HELLAS BAKERY & COFFEE LTD	Unit 1, The Willows, 2 Village Road	420 yd
Forget Me Not	Unit 4, The Willows, 2 Village Road, Oxton	420 yd
Twentysixteen coffee and kitchen	1A Village Road, Oxton	434 yd
Home	62 Christchurch Road, Oxton	438 yd
The Drawing Room	50A Christchurch Road, Oxton	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Air Force Association (RAFA)	Alton House, 17, Shrewsbury Road	237 yd
Oxton Conservative Club	Village Road, Oxton	385 yd
Oxton Bar & Kitchen	Oxton Bar And Terrace, 2 - 2A Claughton Firs, Oxton	485 yd
Caernarvon Castle	Caernarvon Castle Bidston Road	488 yd
Shrewsbury Arms	Managers Flat, Shrewsbury Arms, 36 - 38 Claughton Firs	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Kitchen	24 Wellington Road, Oxton	428 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	15 Rose Mount, Oxton	477 yd
Mayflower	May Flower Chinese Takeaway, 9 Claughton Firs	529 yd
Welcome	30 Balls Road, Oxton	615 yd
Happy Kitchen	15 Woodchurch Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greens of Oxton	Village Greens General Groceries, 2 Rose Mount		449 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton		735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birkenhead High School Academy DEVONSHIRE PLACE	swimming pool	416 yd
Birkenhead High School Academy Stp BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD SANDY WAY	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
St Anselms College 27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Birkenhead School BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL BERESFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	708 yd
The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	811 yd
Oxton Cricket Club TOWNFIELD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	871 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		941 yd
Hm Curphey Memorial Ground HOLM LANE	grass pitches	1,010 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	147.6 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH43 1XF