CH42 0JY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Victoria Road, 0.3km from Devonshire Park in Birkenhead. Administratively it sits within Birkenhead and Tranmere ward and the Birkenhead constituency.
Day-to-day life in CH42 0JY has the character of a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 93 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £116k, 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 0JY are sourced from Output Area E00036100 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
VICTORIA ROAD, CH42 0JY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VICTORIA ROAD, CH42 0JY.
371
36
£ 29,300 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH42 0JY 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
No single demographic signal dominates CH42 0JY — age 36, 40% ownership, 39% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH42 0JY. 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
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 96,000
4 sales · Mean £ 94,000
Semi-Detached
£ 104,500
4 sales · Mean £ 99,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CH42 0JY is above average at 93 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. 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
Well Lane Primary School
Birkenhead Park School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
70 nearby- Dyll's Bakery Ltd1.0 km
- Birchwood Price Tools1.0 km
- Bon Bakery0.9 km
- Cheeky Charlie's Sweet Emporium Ltd0.7 km
- Convenience And Booze Direct0.6 km
- + 65 more
Pub, NightClub
16 nearby- Beehive Public House0.6 km
- Oxton Bar & Kitchen0.8 km
- Oxton Conservative Club0.9 km
- The Imperial0.2 km
- Shrewsbury Arms0.8 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
62 nearby- Break Time Cafe0.6 km
- Burger King, Kiosk 4 Food Court0.3 km
- Cafe 390.2 km
- Captain Tony's Cafe0.8 km
- Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway0.7 km
- + 57 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Co-op Tranmere Court0.5 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- The Food Warehouse by Iceland1.0 km
- B & M Store1.0 km
- Iceland0.7 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
45 nearby- Mykonos Limited0.6 km
- Georgio's0.8 km
- Green Lane Fish Bar0.9 km
- Happy Kitchen0.4 km
- Hungry's0.5 km
- + 40 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Conway Park0.4 km
- Birkenhead Central0.8 km
- Green Lane0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Aspendale Road0.2 km
- Victoria Road0.2 km
- Elm Grove0.2 km
- Victoria Road0.2 km
- Briardale Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CH420JY · Data under Open Government Licence