Birkenhead and Tranmere
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Birkenhead and Tranmere at a glance
- House prices
- £117,750
- Lower prices1st percentile
- Schools
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 263.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Birkenhead and Tranmere a good place to live?
Birkenhead and Tranmere may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wirral below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Birkenhead and Tranmere
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 263.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Birkenhead and Tranmere
House prices
- Median sale price
- £117,750
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 122 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Birkenhead and Tranmere
Schools
14th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Birkenhead and Tranmere
Flood risk
3.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.3% of the area. That is the 42nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Birkenhead and Tranmere
Transport
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Birkenhead and Tranmere a good place to live?
Birkenhead and Tranmere may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Birkenhead and Tranmere safe?
Birkenhead and Tranmere ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Birkenhead and Tranmere?
The median sale price was £117,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Birkenhead and Tranmere?
Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Birkenhead and Tranmere?
Nearby public profiles include Seacombe in Wirral and Rock Ferry in Wirral.
