Postcode Analysis Wirral, North West

VICTORIA ROAD, CH42 0JY House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for VICTORIA ROAD, CH42 0JY.

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Population

371

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 29,300 /yr

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Employed

45%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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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.

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2/10
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5/10
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10/10
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2/10
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7/10
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2/10
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10/10
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3/10
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7/10
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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.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

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.

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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

White / British88.6%
Asian / British Asian6.2%
Black / African / Caribbean3.0%
Other / Mixed2.2%

Economic Activity

45%Active
FT: 27%
Unemployed: 4%
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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.

Violence and sexual offences337
Shoplifting95
Anti-social behaviour84
Public order82
Criminal damage and arson75

school Local Schools

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Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

Good186 pupils0.3 km
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St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

Requires Improvement230 pupils0.4 km
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Woodlands Primary School

Good326 pupils0.5 km
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Woodchurch Road Primary School

Requires Improvement291 pupils0.7 km
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Mersey Park Primary School

Outstanding459 pupils0.7 km
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Devonshire Park Primary School

Good460 pupils0.9 km
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Well Lane Primary School

Good225 pupils1.1 km
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Birkenhead Park School

Requires Improvement732 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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