CH42 0LR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Whitfield Street, 0.4km from Devonshire Park in Birkenhead. Administratively it sits within Birkenhead and Tranmere ward and the Birkenhead constituency.
The people who live in CH42 0LR are typical of an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. At 35 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 78 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £74k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 22.1% 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 0LR are sourced from Output Area E00036103 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WHITFIELD STREET, CH42 0LR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WHITFIELD STREET, CH42 0LR.
311
35
£ 29,300 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH42 0LR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. CH42 0LR spans multiple life stages — average age 35, moderate ownership and renting. Young average age (35) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential. Property prices are trending down 22.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH42 0LR. The average age is 34.6. 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
£ 90,000
9 sales · Mean £ 81,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CH42 0LR is moderate at 78 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
Mersey Park Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Woodchurch Road Primary School
Well Lane Primary School
Devonshire Park Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
65 nearby- Cheeky Charlie's Sweets and Treats0.8 km
- Sheridan's0.6 km
- Tranmere Convenience Store0.8 km
- Tilly Mint Treats0.9 km
- Lean on Me Meal Prep Ltd0.6 km
- + 60 more
Restaurant, Cafe
66 nearby- Golden Dragon0.6 km
- Cafe Connect0.8 km
- CJ's Cafe0.8 km
- @ 142 Bar & Bistro, Lauries Centre1.0 km
- Armadillo0.9 km
- + 61 more
Takeaway Shop
44 nearby- Khan Tandoori0.6 km
- Victoria Kebab & Pizza House0.9 km
- The Camel's Hump Middle Eastern Cate1.0 km
- Family Pizza and Kebab0.6 km
- Lee Marvin0.9 km
- + 39 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- B & M Store0.8 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- Heron Foods1.0 km
- Asda0.9 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
12 nearby- Masonic Temple0.5 km
- Sportsmans Arms0.7 km
- The Mackenzie1.0 km
- The Prenton Park0.8 km
- Tixall Bowling And Social Club0.8 km
- + 7 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Conway Park0.5 km
- Green Lane0.6 km
- Birkenhead Central0.8 km
Bus Stops
- Whitfield Street0.1 km
- Seymour Street0.1 km
- Victoria Road0.1 km
- Aspendale Road0.1 km
- Harrowby Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CH420LR · Data under Open Government Licence