Cole Street, Prenton, CH43 4US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CH43 4US has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52%	48.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48%	51.7%	3.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	53.1%	59.5%	6.4%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	20.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (70.2%) 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	43.6%	33.5%	-10.1%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	29%	36.7%	7.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.5%	19.5%	3.0%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	26.4%	-13.5%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.6%	8.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	18.2%	9.0%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	3%	3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.7%	86.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	95.9%	85.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.6%	8.7%	7.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	93.8%	84.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cole Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cole Street was 226.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% higher than the Bidston and St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cole Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH43 4US, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Cole Street are based on 34 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 Cole Street, Prenton, CH43 4US

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH43 4US

Average Price
£151,396

Semi-Detached
£113,911

Terraced
£142,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,594

Other
£252,109

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cole Street

Average Price
£152,354

Semi-Detached
£170,509

Terraced
£143,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,383

Other
£255,267

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cole Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cole Street, Prenton, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2024-07-24	£122,998
7 Cole Street, Prenton, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-07-24	£152,687
2A Cole Street, Prenton, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-10-05	£107,971
2A Cole Street, Prenton, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-05	£143,961
Flat 4 1 Cole Street, Prenton, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2023-10-02	£51,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH43 4US

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,578 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	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF	3out of 4	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	3out of 4	5,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Park Grove , CH41 2TD	2out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Mount Grove , CH41 2UJ	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Aberdeen Street , CH41 4HS	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Hollybank Road , CH41 2SY	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cathcart Street Primary School Dover Close , CH41 3JY	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	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton High School for Girls Hesketh Avenue , Rock Ferry CH42 6RR	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgeway High School Noctorum Avenue , Noctorum CH43 9EB	2out of 4	2,935 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	4out of 4	3,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College Mount Street , L1 9HF	- not rated	4,761 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	5,210 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	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Wirral The Hive , Bright Street CH41 4EA	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prenton Preparatory School Mount Pleasant , Oxton CH43 5SY	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square 60 Hamilton Square , Wirral CH41 5AT	- not rated	1,633 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
Cramstones Cafe	64 - 66 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	67 yd
Caribbean Spice Ltd	48 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	127 yd
Chaplins Oriental	22 Grange Mount	177 yd
St Vincent's Centre	Vacant Shop, 15 - 19 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	183 yd
Sun Ying	22 - 24 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavendish	The Cavendish, Birkenhead	77 yd
Birkenhead Royal Naval Association	Park Road East, Birkenhead	252 yd
Genting Casino Wirral	Stanley Casino, 25-27 Oxton Road	265 yd
The Richmond	54 Oxton Road, Birkenhead	312 yd
Admiral	258 Grange Road, Birkenhead	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Tandoori Indian Takeaway	76 Grange Road West	45 yd
New Chung wah Fish & Chip	53 Grange Road West	69 yd
Chegone Takeaway	41 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	80 yd
Papa Gino's	5 Grange Mount, Birkenhead	93 yd
Tasty Chicken Express	280 Claughton Road, Birkenhead	99 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sham Shop	27 - 29 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	148 yd
ABI Express	10-12 Grange Road West, Birkenhead	157 yd
Iceland	221-225 Grange Road, Birkenhead	390 yd
Asda	222 Grange Road, Birkenhead	392 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit A, 6 Woodchurch Road, Oxton	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Birkenhead) (Closed) 13-15 13-15 Oxton Road	health and fitness suite	261 yd
The Hive Youth Zone BRIGHT STREET	artificial grass pitch	288 yd
Ymca (Birkenhead) (Closed) Whetstone Lane	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Drill At Grange Road West GRANGE ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	470 yd
The Birkenhead Park School THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL THE BIRKENHEAD PARK SCHOOL PARK ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School MOUNT GROVE		622 yd
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	672 yd
Birkenhead St Mary'S Cricket Club ASHVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Europa Pools Leisure Centre CONWAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
St Anselms College 27-41 27-41 MANOR HILL	health and fitness suite	991 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	176.7 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH43 4US