Is Birch Road in Wirral a nice place to live?

Birch Road is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Birch Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birch Road is located in the Clatterbridge ward of the Wirral district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.348127, -3.001172
Grid Ref SJ334839
Suburb Lower Bebington
Constituency Wirral South

House Prices

The average house price in Birch Road is 2.6% higher than the rest of Wirral. The last sale we have on record is 8 Birch Road, that sold for £185,000. The average house price in Wirral is £211,447 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birch Road

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 8 Terrace £185,000
22/09/2022 BIRCH COURT Flat £195,000
15/07/2022 58 Semi £220,000
27/06/2022 13 Semi £277,500
15/06/2022 76 Terrace £208,000
17/01/2022 17 Semi £151,000
06/08/2021 54 Semi £230,000
16/06/2021 13 Semi £167,000
11/06/2021 20A Detached £230,000
11/06/2021 84 Terrace £125,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Birch Road, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in Birch Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Birch Road and compared that to the average for the Clatterbridge ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birch Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Clatterbridge ward

Social economic statistics for Birch Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Birch Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birch Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Birch Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birch Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birch Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birch Road are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Birch Road are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Birch Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birch Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Birch Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Birch Road.

Unemployment in Birch Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.72% of Birch Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birch Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birch Road. The proportion of retirees on Birch Road is 7.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.62% of Birch Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birch Road

The proportion of home owners on Birch Road is 3.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.72% of properties in Birch Road are private rented and 15.27% are social rented.
58.02% of residents of Birch Road own their home

Country of Birth of Birch Road residents

The proportion if Birch Road residents born in the UK is 12.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.02% of Birch Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.98% of Birch Road residents were born in the UK

Birch Road Summary

Birch Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Birch Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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