Birch Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside

Birch Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Birch Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Birch Avenue is located in the Windle ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.467488, -2.745902
Grid Ref SJ505970
Suburb Cowley Hill
Constituency St Helens North
Postcodes WA10 6UR

House Prices

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

Crime in Birch Avenue, Merseyside

There were 3 street crime incidents in Birch Avenue in April 2024. These are the latest figures released by Merseyside Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: April 2024
April 2024 Crime Incidents in Birch Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Birch Avenue and compared that to the average for the Windle ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birch Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Windle ward

Social economic statistics for Birch Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birch Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birch Avenue are in the top 10% of the most 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 Birch Avenue are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Birch Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birch Avenue are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birch Avenue

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

Unemployment in Birch Avenue

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.
4.01% of Birch Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birch Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birch Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Birch Avenue is 7.29% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.31% of Birch Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birch Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Birch Avenue is 22.71% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.57% of properties in Birch Avenue are private rented and 41.43% are social rented.
39.29% of residents of Birch Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Birch Avenue residents

The proportion if Birch Avenue residents born in the UK is 10.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.52% of Birch Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
93.48% of Birch Avenue residents were born in the UK

Birch Avenue Summary

Birch Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Birch Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Birch Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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