Postcode district · Birkenhead
Who lives in L42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L42, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 9,519 (2024)
L42Postcode district · Birkenhead
Who lives in L42
Residents
9,519
2024 estimate
Households
4,162
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 23.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.5% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
L42England
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
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
L42
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L42 is well below that, at 24.9%. 54.9% have never married.
L42England
Married or civil partnership24.9%44.7%
Never married54.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.7%9.1%
Separated3.5%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L42 is broadly in line with that, at 73.8%.
L42
42%
31%
17%
England
- Very good42.4%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad7.2%4%
- Very bad2.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.