CH42 0HD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Borough Road, 0.1km from Devonshire Park in Birkenhead. Administratively it sits within Birkenhead and Tranmere ward and the Birkenhead constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £131k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CH42 0HD are sourced from Output Area E00036366 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BOROUGH ROAD, CH42 0HD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BOROUGH ROAD, CH42 0HD.
386
37
£ 29,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH42 0HD falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. CH42 0HD spans multiple life stages — average age 37, moderate ownership and renting. £131k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH42 0HD. The average age is 37.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 131,000
1 sales · Mean £ 131,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CH42 0HD has low crime rates — 47 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Mersey Park Primary School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Well Lane Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
50 nearby- Higher Tranmere Express0.9 km
- Dyll's Bakery Ltd0.7 km
- Bon Bakery0.7 km
- Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd0.4 km
- Convenience And Booze Direct0.3 km
- + 45 more
Pub, NightClub
16 nearby- Halfway House Public House1.0 km
- The Birch Tree0.8 km
- Beehive Public House0.5 km
- Oxton Bar & Kitchen0.7 km
- Oxton Conservative Club0.8 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
47 nearby- Armadillo0.9 km
- Ruhi Balti House0.9 km
- Break Time Cafe0.3 km
- Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court0.5 km
- Cafe 390.4 km
- + 42 more
Takeaway Shop
37 nearby- Cowsheds Catering0.8 km
- Mykonos Limited0.3 km
- Georgio's0.5 km
- Happy Kitchen0.4 km
- Hungry's0.6 km
- + 32 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Co-op Tranmere Court0.6 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- ABI Express1.0 km
- Iceland1.0 km
- Iceland0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Conway Park0.7 km
- Green Lane1.1 km
- Birkenhead Central1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Harrowby Road0.0 km
- Elmswood Road0.1 km
- Elmswood Road0.1 km
- Victoria Fields0.1 km
- Merlin Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CH420HD · Data under Open Government Licence