CH42 0JW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Dingle Road, 0.4km from Devonshire Park in Birkenhead. Administratively it sits within Birkenhead and Tranmere ward and the Birkenhead constituency.
This is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 102 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £129k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 10.3% year-on-year. 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 0JW are sourced from Output Area E00036100 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DINGLE ROAD, CH42 0JW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DINGLE ROAD, CH42 0JW.
371
36
£ 29,300 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH42 0JW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. CH42 0JW spans multiple life stages — average age 36, moderate ownership and renting. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 10.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH42 0JW. The average age is 35.6. 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
Semi-Detached
£ 119,999
14 sales · Mean £ 111,739
Terraced
£ 111,125
2 sales · Mean £ 111,125
Flat
£ 85,000
1 sales · Mean £ 85,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CH42 0JW is above average at 102 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Mersey Park Primary School
Devonshire Park Primary School
Birkenhead Park School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
63 nearby- Bon Bakery0.8 km
- Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd0.7 km
- Convenience And Booze Direct0.4 km
- Dhillons News0.9 km
- Edwards Village News0.7 km
- + 58 more
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- Beehive Public House0.8 km
- Oxton Bar & Kitchen0.7 km
- Oxton Conservative Club0.8 km
- The Imperial0.4 km
- Royal Air Force Association (RAFA)0.9 km
- + 13 more
Restaurant, Cafe
57 nearby- Break Time Cafe0.6 km
- Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court0.2 km
- Cafe 390.4 km
- Captain Tony's Cafe0.9 km
- Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway0.8 km
- + 52 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Co-op Tranmere Court0.6 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Iceland0.7 km
- Iceland0.9 km
- ABI Express0.6 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
41 nearby- Mykonos Limited0.6 km
- Georgio's0.8 km
- Happy Kitchen0.2 km
- Hungry's0.6 km
- Milano's0.9 km
- + 36 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Conway Park0.5 km
- Birkenhead Central0.9 km
- Green Lane1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Victoria Road0.1 km
- Briardale Road0.1 km
- Victoria Fields0.2 km
- Elmswood Road0.2 km
- Mount Grove0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CH420JW · Data under Open Government Licence