text: Below is an context that describes a sql query, paired with an question that provides further information. Write an answer that appropriately completes the request.  # noqa: E501
  ### Context:
  CREATE TABLE table_23248420_1 (rank VARCHAR, city_town VARCHAR, country VARCHAR, county VARCHAR)
  ### Question:
  When birkenhead is the city/town and merseyside is the county and england is the country how many ranks are there?
  ### Answer:
  SELECT COUNT(rank) FROM table_23248420_1 WHERE country = "England" AND county = "Merseyside" AND city_town = "Birkenhead"