On average Birkenhead South has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 22.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birkenhead South is £35,133 per year. There are 3 schools in Birkenhead South: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birkenhead South is home to around 9,379 people, with a population density of about 5,139.2 per km².
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £112,750 (about £128 per square foot) in Birkenhead South area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £270,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £174,000 | £96 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £125,475 | £166 |
| Terraced | 64 | £110,000 | £128 |
| Flats | 3 | £78,000 | £93 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £141,500 | — | £119,500 | £64,000 |
| 2017 | £145,000 | £46,000 | £110,500 | £64,500 |
| 2018 | £175,875 | £44,500 | £111,995 | £68,070 |
| 2019 | £151,000 | £49,000 | £118,500 | £70,000 |
| 2020 | — | £79,950 | £120,000 | £75,000 |
| 2021 | £240,000 | £82,500 | £137,500 | £83,500 |
| 2022 | — | £67,500 | £154,500 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £145,000 | — | £135,000 | £95,000 |
| 2024 | £190,000 | £129,000 | £137,000 | £92,107 |
| 2025 | £175,000 | £77,000 | £130,000 | £110,000 |
| 2026 | £155,750 | — | £126,250 | £110,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £112 | — | £103 | £71 |
| 2017 | £73 | £83 | £126 | £81 |
| 2018 | £105 | £74 | £116 | £79 |
| 2019 | £246 | £75 | £102 | £81 |
| 2020 | — | £91 | £117 | £90 |
| 2021 | £148 | £106 | £125 | £105 |
| 2022 | — | £86 | £143 | £112 |
| 2023 | £170 | — | £120 | £119 |
| 2024 | £167 | £114 | £128 | £117 |
| 2025 | £117 | £88 | £137 | £125 |
| 2026 | — | — | £212 | £133 |
Birkenhead South records about 145 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Birkenhead South is £112,750 (about £128 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Birkenhead South has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Birkenhead South scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Birkenhead South sits around rank 1,005 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Birkenhead South is around £35,133 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.