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BIRKENHEAD
Most Famous People Born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 307
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1936
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Birkenhead during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Birkenhead Is Known For
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Football is Birkenhead's biggest profession — 43% of all notables (131).
Birkenhead over-indexes on football — 3.9× the global rate.
Birkenhead under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Birkenhead's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Taron Egerton
Born 1989
Jodie Taylor
Born 1986
Sam Quek
Born 1988
Craig Lindfield
Born 1988
Danny Holmes
Born 1989
Joe Heath
Born 1988
Mike Jones (footballer)
Born 1987
Steven Webb
Born 1984
Paul Waring
Born 1985
Christopher McDermott
Born 1989
Kyle Wilson (English footballer)
Born 1985
Alan Goodall
Born 1981
Oliver James (footballer)
Born 1987
Paul Linwood
Born 1983
Jamie McGuire
Born 1983
Glenn Rule
Born 1989
Sarah Collyer
Born 1980
Alex Hay (footballer)
Born 1981
Jonathan Mellor
Born 1986
Chris King (footballer)
Born 1980
James Skelly
Born 1980
Simon Marshall (cricketer)
Born 1982
Eddie Jebb
Born 1981
Richard Wilkinson (cricketer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Phillip Palethorpe
Born 1986
Alan Bull
Born 1987
Chris Pilgrim
Born 1986
Adrian Moody
Born 1982