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CH41 2SN

Birkenhead and Tranmere · Wirral · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birkenhead
Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Postcode district
CH41
Postcode sector
CH41 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH41 2TA 37 m
CH41 2TD 41 m
CH41 2SZ 45 m
CH41 2TJ 48 m
CH41 2SW 62 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH41 2SN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH41
Postcode sector
CH41 2
Latitude
53.386706
Longitude
-3.028721
British National Grid easting
331,677
British National Grid northing
388,254

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wirral · E08000015
Electoral ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere · E05000956
Parish or community
E43000169
Westminster constituency
Birkenhead · E14001091
Output area
E00036136
Lower layer super output area
Wirral 021A · E01007130
Middle layer super output area
Wirral 021 · E02001487

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
41, Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SN 31 March 2021 £85,000
37, Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SN 30 October 2020 £95,000
47, First Floor Flat, Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SN 28 February 2018 £44,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
119
Primary
66
Secondary
18

  1. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    123 m

  2. Woodlands Primary School

    Community school

    138 m

  3. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    407 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,871
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,640
  • Public order 768
  • Shoplifting 682
  • Criminal damage and arson 578
  • Drugs 559

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
48

27 female, 21 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
3.4
CH41 2 residents
2,472

Age bands in CH41 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

600 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.3%

393 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.8%

922 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

846 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

437 residents

This postcode contained 1.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CH41 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

36

within 5 km

  • WHETSTONE LANE MED CTR

    44 WHETSTONE LANE, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2TF

    ODS code N85019

    95 m

  • DEVANEY MED CTR

    40 BALLS ROAD, OXTON, PRENTON, CH43 5RE

    ODS code N85015

    600 m

  • ST CATHERINE'S SURGERY

    ST. CATHERINES HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 0LQ

    ODS code N85020

    755 m

  • HAMILTON MED CTR

    86 MARKET STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 6AJ

    ODS code N85021

    973 m

  • VITTORIA MED CTR G

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85038

    1.1 km

  • VITTORIA MED CTR K

    VITTORIA STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 3RH

    ODS code N85634

    1.1 km

  • GLADSTONE MED CTR

    241-243 OLD CHESTER ROAD, ROCK FERRY, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 3TD

    ODS code N85031

    1.5 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BIRKENHEAD MEDICAL BUILDING, 31 LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8DB

    ODS code N85017

    1.8 km

  • MIRIAM PRIMARY CARE GROUP

    BIRKENHEAD MEDICAL BUILDING, LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8DB

    ODS code N85625

    1.8 km

  • PAXTON MEDICAL GROUP

    CLAUGHTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 161 PARK ROAD NORTH, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 0DD

    ODS code N85044

    1.9 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    525 NEW CHESTER ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 2AG

    ODS code N85016

    2.2 km

  • HOLMLANDS MED CTR

    16-20 HOLMLANDS DR, OXTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, PRENTON, CH43 0TX

    ODS code N85022

    2.6 km

  • SOMERVILLE MED CTR

    69 GORSEY LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 4AA

    ODS code N85024

    2.7 km

  • PRENTON & WOODCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    516-518 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, CH43 0TS

    ODS code N85643

    2.8 km

  • THE VILLA MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-2 ROMAN ROAD, PRENTON, CH43 3DB

    ODS code N85018

    2.9 km

  • SUNLIGHT GROUP PRACTICE

    SEFTON ROAD, NEW FERRY, WIRRAL, CH62 5HS

    ODS code N85051

    3.2 km

  • CENTRAL PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    VICTORIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL, MILL LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 5UF

    ODS code N85027

    3.4 km

  • LISCARD GROUP PRACTICE

    VICTORIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL HC, MILL LANE, WALLASEY, CH44 5UF

    ODS code N85616

    3.4 km

  • ST. JAMES' HEALTH CENTRE

    29 GREAT GEORGE SQUARE, LIVERPOOL, L1 5DZ

    ODS code N82082

    3.5 km

  • EGREMONT MED CTR

    9 KING STREET, WALLASEY, CH44 8AT

    ODS code N85629

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 36 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Borough Road

    BCT · Tranmere

    0.1 miles

  • Maple Street

    BCT · Tranmere

    0.1 miles

  • Maple Street

    BCT · Clifton Park

    0.1 miles

  • Whetstone Lane

    BCT · Birkenhead

    0.1 miles

  • Whetstone Lane

    BCT · Tranmere

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wirral 021A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,366 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

119 open schools are in scope, including 66 primary and 18 secondary schools. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 123 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,871 published events cover 12 months, averaging 572.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,640 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.