Postcode district · Birkenhead
Who lives in CH41
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH41, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 38,841 (2024)
CH41Postcode district · Birkenhead
Who lives in CH41
Residents
38,841
2024 estimate
Households
17,580
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 20.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
CH41England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
CH41
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
26.8% of adults in CH41 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 51.2% have never married.
CH41England
Married or civil partnership26.8%44.7%
Never married51.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.4%9.1%
Separated3.5%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
72.7% of residents in CH41 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
CH41
41%
32%
17%
England
- Very good41.1%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad8.2%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.