Postcode district · Birkenhead
Who lives in CH42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH42, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 45,724 (2024)
CH42Postcode district · Birkenhead
Who lives in CH42
Residents
45,724
2024 estimate
Households
19,614
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
CH42England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
CH42
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CH42 is below that, at 34.7%. 45.7% have never married.
CH42England
Married or civil partnership34.7%44.7%
Never married45.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CH42 is broadly in line with that, at 76.9%.
CH42
45%
32%
15%
England
- Very good45%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad6.5%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.