Is Shirley Heights in Wyre a nice place to live?

Shirley Heights is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Shirley Heights is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shirley Heights is located in the Breck ward of the Wyre district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.851952, -2.995512
Grid Ref SD346399
Suburb Four Lane Ends
Constituency Wyre and Preston North
Postcodes FY6 7ES

House Prices

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

Crime in Shirley Heights, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Shirley Heights 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 Shirley Heights and compared that to the average for the Breck ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shirley Heights, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Breck ward

Social economic statistics for Shirley Heights

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 Shirley Heights is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shirley Heights 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 Shirley Heights experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Shirley Heights are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Shirley Heights involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Shirley Heights are in the top 30% 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 Shirley Heights 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 Shirley Heights, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Shirley Heights are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Shirley Heights

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

Unemployment in Shirley Heights

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.
0% of Shirley Heights residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shirley Heights

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shirley Heights. The proportion of retirees on Shirley Heights is 22.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.98% of Shirley Heights residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shirley Heights

The proportion of home owners on Shirley Heights is 27.06% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.81% of properties in Shirley Heights are private rented and 3.13% are social rented.
89.06% of residents of Shirley Heights own their home

Country of Birth of Shirley Heights residents

The proportion if Shirley Heights residents born in the UK is 13.38% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.97% of Shirley Heights residents were born outside the UK.
96.03% of Shirley Heights residents were born in the UK

Shirley Heights Summary

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

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