Birches Way, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Birches Way is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Birches Way is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birches Way is located in the Newchapel & Mow Cop ward of the Newcastle-under-Lyme district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 53.088738, -2.227105
Grid Ref SJ848546
Suburb Kidsgrove
Constituency Stoke-on-Trent North
Postcodes ST7 4XU

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Birches Way in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Birches Way, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Birches Way during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Birches Way and compared that to the average for the Newchapel & Mow Cop ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birches Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newchapel & Mow Cop ward

Social economic statistics for Birches Way

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Birches Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birches Way is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Birches Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birches Way are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birches Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birches Way are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Birches Way are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Birches Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birches Way are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birches Way

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Birches Way.

Unemployment in Birches Way

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.13% of Birches Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birches Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birches Way. The proportion of retirees on Birches Way is 5.41% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.19% of Birches Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birches Way

The proportion of home owners on Birches Way is 22.35% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.17% of properties in Birches Way are private rented and 1.74% are social rented.
84.35% of residents of Birches Way own their home

Country of Birth of Birches Way residents

The proportion if Birches Way residents born in the UK is 15.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.89% of Birches Way residents were born outside the UK.
98.11% of Birches Way residents were born in the UK

Birches Way Summary

Birches Way has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Birches Way maybe difficult.

Birches Way has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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