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United Kingdom, Europe
Birkenhead
2025
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Birkenhead is a city with a population of 315,190 and lies in the 1500-3000 (Medium) density category. The city has an area of 117.33 km² with a total green space of 47% and a tree coverage of 21%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by grass when compared to Global Average and also improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 47.6% of cities are ranked lower than Birkenhead.
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Birkenhead is ranked 16 of 40 green cities in United Kingdom
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C
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Percentage of urban green space
47%
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117 km²Urban area population
315,190 (2025)