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About

Birkdale is a suburb of the town of Southport in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, on the Sefton coast of Merseyside. The centre of Birkdale is known locally as Birkdale Village, where a parade of shops, cafes and community facilities cluster around the main shopping streets. Birkdale railway station sits on the Merseyrail Northern Line and provides regular services toward Southport and Liverpool, making rail travel a common choice for commuters and visitors. Residential areas are made up of streets with houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and small local parks that serve neighbourhoods across the suburb.

The coastline at Birkdale includes dune systems and a promenade that link into the coastal environment. Royal Birkdale Golf Club occupies a stretch of links land beside the sea and has staged The Open Championship on multiple occasions. Local primary schools, churches and sports clubs provide community activity, while pocket green spaces and allotments offer places for gardening and local events. The area combines coastal access with village-scale services for everyday life.

Area overview

On average Birkdale has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birkdale is £46,697 per year. There are 1 schools in Birkdale: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Birkdale is home to around 9,277 people, with a population density of about 1,028.7 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birkdale Population
9,277
Population density
1,028.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.22(-32%)
Public order
4.96(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.42(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.66(-59%)
Drugs
3.56(-6%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,615
92.82%
Other White
207
2.23%
Irish
108
1.16%
Chinese
58
0.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
49
0.53%
Total population: 9,281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,176
38.68%
No qualifications
1,436
17.49%
Level 3 (A level)
1,214
14.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,005
12.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
664
8.09%
Total 16+ residents: 8,212

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,145
49.8%
Owns with a mortgage
1,059
24.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
757
17.58%
Other social rented
227
5.27%
Other forms of private rent
83
1.93%
Total households: 4,307

Property prices in Birkdale

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in Birkdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birkdale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birkdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£583,750
Flats66£165,000
Semi-Detached23£355,000
Terraced3£595,000

10 years median price trend in Birkdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birkdale.

All postcodes in Birkdale

PR82NX

Regent Mews

PR84SZ

Conyers Avenue

PR82FW

Weld Road

PR82JQ

Grosvenor Road

PR81JJ

Lyons Road

PR81LU

Talbot Street

PR81NE

Belmont Street

PR82LA

Lancaster Road

PR82LT

Hastings Road

PR82TN

Lulworth Road

PR82DX

Chase Close

PR82HG

Breeze Road

PR81RR

Rotten Row

PR82FT

Granville Road

PR82JU

Westbourne Road

PR82NF

Waterloo Road

PR82NW

Waterloo Road

PR84RX

Burlington Road

PR82EE

Sunnyside

PR82EZ

Westbourne Gardens

PR84HH

Kew Road

PR82DA

Rotten Row

PR82JW

Lulworth Road

PR81RX

Esplanade

PR82AD

York Road

PR82BA

Spring Close

PR82HL

Waterloo Road

PR82HT

Grosvenor Road

PR82JR

Oxford Road

PR82LH

Grosvenor Gardens

PR82DF

Warren Court

PR82LU

Hastings Road

PR84DQ

Liverpool Road

PR82AX

Saxon Road

PR82EL

Treesdale Close

PR84AU

Liverpool Road

PR81JY

The Mews

PR81LZ

St Pauls Street

PR82TL

Trafalgar Road

PR84NT

Liverpool Road

PR82BQ

Lulworth Road

PR82FG

Wybourne Gate

PR82JJ

Windsor Court

PR84DE

Liverpool Road

PR84SR

Crescent Road

PR84DB

Liverpool Road

PR84HW

Kew Road

PR82AF

Aughton Road

PR82JH

Kingswood Park

PR82NB

Waterloo Road

PR84DF

Liverpool Road

PR84TB

Dover Road

PR82AN

Priory Grange

PR82AY

York Road

PR82DH

Kerton Row

PR82DZ

Belgrave Road

PR82HB

Worthing Close

PR82LE

Lancaster Road

PR82NQ

Waterloo Road

PR82SW

Beechfield Gardens

PR84SA

Hartley Road

PR82AB

York Avenue

PR82LW

Hastings Road

PR82NA

Waterloo Road

PR84EB

Eastbourne Road

PR84RG

Blundell Drive

PR82AE

Southern Road

PR82ES

Grosvenor Road

PR82HU

Granville Road

PR82LD

Lancaster Close

PR82ND

Waterloo Road

PR81LX

Talbot Street

PR82BP

Beach Road

PR82DL

Weld Road

PR82EW

Trafalgar Road

PR82JG

Grosvenor Road

PR82NE

Waterloo Road

PR84HR

Bedford Road

PR82ET

Grosvenor Road

PR82EF

Belgrave Place

PR82JT

Oxford Road

PR84NS

Liverpool Road

PR84NY

Liverpool Road

PR84SY

Dover Road

PR81RU

Rotten Row

PR82EX

Trafalgar Road

PR82JB

Westbourne Road

PR82LX

Cromer Road

PR82HD

Regency Gardens

PR82TJ

Grosvenor Close

PR84SQ

Hartley Crescent

PR82EA

Trafalgar Road

PR82HX

Selworthy Road

PR82JE

Grosvenor Road

PR84NJ

Betula Bank

PR82BU

Westcliffe Road

PR84BZ

Liverpool Road

PR84SD

Onslow Crescent

PR81JD

Part Street

PR82HW

Waterloo Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.