Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Birkenhead and Tranmere
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.08 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.08 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Birkenhead and Tranmere
Crime trends · Birkenhead and Tranmere
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
122
YoY stable
ASB
37
YoY +95%
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY +125%
Burglary
9
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
20
YoY -20%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
65
YoY +48%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
374
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Birkenhead and Tranmere
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,755
White Brit.83.3%
Other White4.1%
Bangladeshi3.5%
Chinese1.1%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 6.8%
Religion
Total residents: 18,752
No religion44.5%
Christian42.5%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim5.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,767
50–6419.7%
35–4919.4%
25–3415.9%
10–157.8%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 9,179
Other35.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.8%
Any member 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
