Birkenhead South
Wirral · North West · population 9,452 · 6 LSOAs
Part of Birkenhead · Postcode CH41 · CH42 · L41 · L42
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,778 of 6,856 in England
- #908 of 932 in North West
- #39 of 42 in Wirral
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Birkenhead South is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,778 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #39 of 42 in Wirral. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (100) but weak on Health (0). Typical homes here, about £112,750 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 41% in five years (from 86 sales), 49% 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 | £112,750 | 86 | -0.7% | +41.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
| Semi-detached | £141,500 | 12 | +3.7% | +17.9% |
| Terraced | £110,000 | 67 | +18.8% | +46.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,626 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.
- Barkerend EastBradford1£100,000
- Oldham Town SouthOldham1£140,000
- Batemoor & JordanthorpeSheffield1£149,300
- Harehills NorthLeeds1£165,000
- Rose Hill & CastlewardDerby1£167,250
- PendletonSalford1—