53.3841° N, 3.0166° W
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
Patricia Routledge
Born 1929
Barbara Steele
Born 1937
Stringer Davis
1899 - 1973
Emma Dunn
1875 - 1966
Lewis Casson
1875 - 1969
Megs Jenkins
1917 - 1998
Roger Abbott
1946 - 2011
Nicholas Amer
Born 1928
Lia Williams
Born 1964
George Baker (baritone)
1885 - 1976
Lockwood West
1905 - 1989
Basil Gill
1877 - 1955
Francis Neilson
1867 - 1961
Steven Webb
Born 1984
Emma Wray
Born 1965
Peggy Novak
Born 1907
Jim Wiggins (actor)
1922 - 1999
Vince Earl
Born 1944
Mark Heller
Born 1978