Birnam Road, Wallasey, CH44 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH44 9AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	57.1%	53.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	42.9%	46.3%	3.4%	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 CH44 9AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	45.9%	47.9%	2.0%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	32.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	12%	2.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.3%	27.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	11%	15.1%	4.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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	22.4%	20%	-2.4%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	13.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.6%	6.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	23%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.1%	97.8%	1.7%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	98.4%	99.1%	0.7%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	99.1%	0.7%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Birnam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birnam Road was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Liscard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birnam Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,058 local areas in Wirral .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CH44 9AY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Birnam Road are based on 61 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 Birnam Road, Wallasey, CH44 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH44 9AY

Average Price
£128,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birnam Road

Average Price
£143,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birnam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Birnam Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-06-25	£155,838
41 Birnam Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-02-09	£124,581
40 Birnam Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-07-22	£136,256
47 Birnam Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-12-23	£107,514
27 Birnam Road, Wallasey, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2021-08-09	£138,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH44 9AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN	- not rated	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA	4out of 4	5,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR	3out of 4	162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED	- not rated	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF	2out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF	3out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS	- not rated	1,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ	2out of 4	2,693 yd	Community school	No	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	2,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,858 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ	- not rated	2,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	4,556 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	3,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Girls	More About School
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	4,390 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
IMPACT Northwest Schools Unit 1 Tower House , Tower Road CH41 1FF	- not rated	1,977 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
Sanita's Country Kitchen	Car Park, Ashville Road	301 yd
Community Spirit	Central Park, 109 Liscard Road	319 yd
The Scrap Yard Bar	68-70 Wallasey Road, Liscard	321 yd
The Reading Room	144 Poulton Road, Poulton	330 yd
BJ's Cafe	1 Poulton Road, Seacombe	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Float Social Club	The Great Float Social Club, Seacombe	217 yd
St Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Our Lady Star Of The Sea And St Josephs Catholic Church Wheatland Lane	390 yd
The Sandbank	Borough Road, Seacombe	440 yd
Park View Social Club	86 Liscard Road, Liscard	455 yd
Royal Naval Club	Riverview Road, Seacombe	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
As "U" Like It	96 Poulton Road, Poulton	145 yd
The Larnaca Fish Bar	77 Liscard Road, Egremont	212 yd
Venice Pizzeria	73 Poulton Road, Seacombe	224 yd
Poulton Fish & Chips	41 Poulton Road, Seacombe	281 yd
Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop	136 Poulton Road, Poulton	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Lloyds Corner Shopping Centre, Liscard Road	270 yd
Tesco	111 King Street, Egremont	913 yd
McColls	30 Trafalgar Road, Egremont	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Primary School WHEATLAND LANE	grass pitches	445 yd
Rycroft Playing Fields RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE RYCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Guinea Gap Leisure Centre RIVERVIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
Central Park Liscard Road	grass pitches	784 yd
Oxton Park 284A 284A POULTON ROAD	grass pitches	914 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	80 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	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH44 9AY