Renting in Birkenhead

Average Rent in Birkenhead

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The average rent in Birkenhead is £825/mo, with 3,199 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Birkenhead rental appears.

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Renting in Birkenhead

What it costs to rent in Birkenhead

Birkenhead currently has 3,199 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £825 a month. 141 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 42% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CH42 9PS at around £550/mo, while M50 sits nearer £1,404/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Birkenhead rental market at a glance

3,199

Active rentals in Birkenhead

£825/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Birkenhead

Median monthly rent, based on 3,199 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£750/mo	907
2 bed	£900/mo	1028
3 bed	£999/mo	516
4+ bed	£1,825/mo	537
Room	£520/mo	171

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Birkenhead

Most Birkenhead homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 151,550 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.36

≈ Band B–C

Stock

152k

151,550 properties

A
40%60,810
B
22%33,000
C
18%27,730
D
9%13,640
E
6%8,500
F
3%4,370
G
2%3,210
H
0%280

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Birkenhead

93% of Birkenhead premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

93%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

487 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
93%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Wirral), July 2025, covering 152,230 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Birkenhead homes

38% of Birkenhead homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

131k

130,524 EPCs

A
0%319
B
6%8,416
C
31%40,666
D
43%56,521
E
15%19,796
F
3%3,590
G
1%1,216

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Wirral. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Birkenhead

4 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Birkenhead centroid. The five closest:

1
Cathcart Street Primary School
Primary · Community school · CH41 3JY
0.54 mi
2
Woodlands Primary School
Primary · Community school · CH41 2SY
0.70 mi
3
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · CH41 4HS
0.78 mi
4
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · CH41 2TD
0.79 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Birkenhead centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Birkenhead

Flats & apartments

1303

54% of listings

Houses

934

39% of listings

Rooms

171

7% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Birkenhead — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 71% of the 945 houses currently advertised in Birkenhead.

Terraced
71%673
Semi-detached
15%143
Other house
9%88
Detached
3%30
Bungalow
1%11

Rent by postcode

Where Birkenhead rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,981 live listings in 40 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Birkenhead

1M50£1,404/mo4 rentals
2CH60£1,195/mo5 rentals
3L3£1,100/mo206 rentals

Cheapest in Birkenhead

1CH42 9PS£550/mo3 rentals
2CH44£625/mo88 rentals
3CH62£650/mo45 rentals

Features · Birkenhead

Garden, parking, and floor area in Birkenhead

Live signal across 3,199 Birkenhead rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

49%

of 1,477 Birkenhead listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

63%

of 1,482 Birkenhead listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Birkenhead

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Birkenhead has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 90 of 90 postcode districts analysed, the median was 194 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Birkenhead is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

194 crimes per area (median)
90 of 90 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Birkenhead’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Birkenhead

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Bebington has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Birkenhead.

Wallasey
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (56) · pop. ~58,000
2.2
per 1k
Bebington
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (46) · pop. ~58,000
1.7
per 1k
Prenton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (149) · pop. ~14,000
27
per 1k
Oxton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (151) · pop. ~14,000
32
per 1k
Tranmere
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (219) · pop. ~13,000
47
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Birkenhead listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Birkenhead.

OpenRent

2170

Rightmove

341

PrimeLocation

296

OnTheMarket

198

SpareRoom

171

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Birkenhead — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Birkenhead?

The median rent in Birkenhead is £825/month based on 3199 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Birkenhead?

There are currently 3199 rental properties available in Birkenhead, with 141 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Birkenhead safe for renters?

Birkenhead has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 194 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Birkenhead?

The most commonly reported crime category in Birkenhead is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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