King Street, St Helens, Merseyside

King Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. King Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

King Street is located in the Town Centre ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.453946, -2.742366
Grid Ref SJ508954
Suburb Cowley Hill
Constituency St Helens South and Whiston

House Prices

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

Crime in King Street, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in King Street during May 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 King Street and compared that to the average for the Town Centre ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in King Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Town Centre ward

Social economic statistics for King Street

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 King Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean King Street 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 King Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around King Street 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 King Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in King Street 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 King Street 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 King Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in King Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for King Street

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

Unemployment in King Street

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.
5.03% of King Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in King Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of King Street. The proportion of retirees on King Street is 2.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.64% of King Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in King Street

The proportion of home owners on King Street is 49.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.9% of properties in King Street are private rented and 63.07% are social rented.
12.03% of residents of King Street own their home

Country of Birth of King Street residents

The proportion if King Street residents born in the UK is 1.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.3% of King Street residents were born outside the UK.
83.7% of King Street residents were born in the UK

King Street Summary

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

King Street 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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