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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtCH41
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:43 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,042 residentsin the Birkenhead Central census areaMedian age 38.34,372 households20% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright51% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 8%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 46% go by car, 15% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C787 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 12 to 19°CJJuly: 14 to 20°CJAugust: 14 to 20°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 14°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksQueen Victoria Memorialhistoric site · under a mileBank Buildings, Birkenheadhistoric site · under a mileTranmere Beachbeach · 1.0 miBirkenhead Docks, Tower Roadbridge · under a mileSwiss Bridgebridge · under a mileEast Floatwater · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.7 miThe Sloynetidal water · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBirkenhead Parkpark · under a mile · 55 haThe Woodlands Community Parkpark · under a mileMersey Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haTitans Gymsports ground · under a mileBirkenhead Park Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haNorth Seacombe Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202531 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,019 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -8 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Catherines Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNHS Wirral Ccg71 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHamilton Square Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceBirkenheadunder a mileCash machineBirkenhead Station2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools26 primary, 5 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentProgress Schools - Hamilton Squareages 11-16, 35 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodlands Primary Schoolages 2-11, 314 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBirkenhead Park Schoolages 11-16, 731 pupils1.1 miCollegeWirral Metropolitan Collegeunder a mileUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.9 miRailway stationBirkenhead Centralunder a mileBus stationBirkenhead Bus Stationunder a mileFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops121 within a mileCar parkBridge Street Car ParkBirkenheadunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBirkenhead2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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