Postcode sector · Birkenhead
Who lives in L42 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L42 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,850 (2024)
L42 1Postcode sector · Birkenhead
Who lives in L42 1
Residents
1,850
2024 estimate
Households
724
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 27.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
L42 1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
L42 1
49%
51%
England
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
25.9% of adults in L42 1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 58.5% have never married.
L42 1England
Married or civil partnership25.9%44.7%
Never married58.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated3.5%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in L42 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
L42 1
47%
31%
13%
England
- Very good46.6%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad6.9%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.