"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Dataset

House Prices
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBirkenhead and Tranmere 1995-12-01: 25000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1996-03-01: 24000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1996-06-01: 24000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1996-09-01: 23000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1996-12-01: 23000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1997-03-01: 23650Birkenhead and Tranmere 1997-06-01: 23000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1997-09-01: 22500Birkenhead and Tranmere 1997-12-01: 22500Birkenhead and Tranmere 1998-03-01: 22500Birkenhead and Tranmere 1998-06-01: 23500Birkenhead and Tranmere 1998-09-01: 24000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1998-12-01: 23975Birkenhead and Tranmere 1999-03-01: 23500Birkenhead and Tranmere 1999-06-01: 24000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1999-09-01: 24000Birkenhead and Tranmere 1999-12-01: 25500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2000-03-01: 25500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2000-06-01: 26000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2000-09-01: 25250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2000-12-01: 25000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2001-03-01: 26000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2001-06-01: 26500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2001-09-01: 26997.5Birkenhead and Tranmere 2001-12-01: 27975Birkenhead and Tranmere 2002-03-01: 29000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2002-06-01: 29950Birkenhead and Tranmere 2002-09-01: 31000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2002-12-01: 32500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2003-03-01: 33500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2003-06-01: 35000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2003-09-01: 37725Birkenhead and Tranmere 2003-12-01: 38975Birkenhead and Tranmere 2004-03-01: 40000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2004-06-01: 45000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2004-09-01: 49250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2004-12-01: 54950Birkenhead and Tranmere 2005-03-01: 59950Birkenhead and Tranmere 2005-06-01: 64000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2005-09-01: 65000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2005-12-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2006-03-01: 72000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2006-06-01: 75000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2006-09-01: 77500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2006-12-01: 76500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2007-03-01: 77500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2007-06-01: 80000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2007-09-01: 79950Birkenhead and Tranmere 2007-12-01: 83000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2008-03-01: 84250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2008-06-01: 83000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2008-09-01: 82250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2008-12-01: 80000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2009-03-01: 78000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2009-06-01: 76000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2009-09-01: 78000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2009-12-01: 75000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2010-03-01: 70500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2010-06-01: 71000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2010-09-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2010-12-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2011-03-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2011-06-01: 67000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2011-09-01: 65000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2011-12-01: 65000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2012-03-01: 66000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2012-06-01: 66000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2012-09-01: 65875Birkenhead and Tranmere 2012-12-01: 65000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2013-03-01: 65000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2013-06-01: 61250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2013-09-01: 60000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2013-12-01: 57750Birkenhead and Tranmere 2014-03-01: 55500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2014-06-01: 62500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2014-09-01: 67000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2014-12-01: 68500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2015-03-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2015-06-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2015-09-01: 69250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2015-12-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2016-03-01: 67750Birkenhead and Tranmere 2016-06-01: 68000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2016-09-01: 70000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2016-12-01: 71250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2017-03-01: 72225Birkenhead and Tranmere 2017-06-01: 75000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2017-09-01: 77000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2017-12-01: 78000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2018-03-01: 77000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2018-06-01: 76250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2018-09-01: 74725Birkenhead and Tranmere 2018-12-01: 75000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2019-03-01: 78500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2019-06-01: 77250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2019-09-01: 76500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2019-12-01: 75000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2020-03-01: 62000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2020-06-01: 61000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2020-09-01: 61450Birkenhead and Tranmere 2020-12-01: 62725Birkenhead and Tranmere 2021-03-01: 75000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2021-06-01: 82000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2021-09-01: 86750Birkenhead and Tranmere 2021-12-01: 90500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2022-03-01: 94250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2022-06-01: 94500Birkenhead and Tranmere 2022-09-01: 95000Birkenhead and Tranmere 2022-12-01: 99250Birkenhead and Tranmere 2023-03-01: 99725

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Birkenhead and Tranmere, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Birkenhead and Tranmere. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Birkenhead and Tranmere. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Birkenhead and Tranmere.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.