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Pubs 775 Restaurants 1,547 Banks 49 Hotels 269 Shops 4,600 Supermarkets 213 Takeaways 878 Cinemas 13 Attractions 603 Business services 338 Education 874 Health and beauty 2,605 Home improvement 765 Leisure 217 Property services 207




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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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