Birkenhead Central
Wirral · North West · population 8,106 · 6 LSOAs
Part of Birkenhead · Postcode CH25 · CH41 · CH42 · CH43 · L41 · L42 · L43 · L67
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,846 of 6,856 in England
- #929 of 932 in North West
- #42 of 42 in Wirral
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Birkenhead Central is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,846 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #42 of 42 in Wirral. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (99) but weak on Employment (0). Typical homes here, about £115,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 97% in five years (from 50 sales), 48% below the wider Wirral median of £220,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £115,000 | 50 | +0.2% | +96.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £150,000 | 5 | -26.8% | — |
| Terraced | £110,000 | 25 | +13.4% | +57.1% |
| Flat | £114,000 | 19 | -0.4% | +100.2% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,832 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wirral
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Yarmouth ParadeGreat Yarmouth0£116,000
- Harehills SouthLeeds0£124,225
- GrangetownRedcar and Cleveland0£86,000
- North East CentreBlackpool0£82,500
- AyresomeMiddlesbrough0£74,500
- Clacton CentralTendring0£169,998