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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- Field: Writer Clear ×
0004 WRITER
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
0083 WRITER
A. S. J. Tessimond
1902 - 1962
0094 WRITER
Marion Eames
1921 - 2007
0105 WRITER
Bertram Keightley
1860 - 1944
0111 WRITER
Guy Arnold
1932 - 2020
0116 WRITER
A. Powell Davies
1902 - 1957
0139 WRITER
Eleanor Smith (writer)
1902 - 1945