York Close, St Helens, Merseyside

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

Geography

York Close is located in the Town Centre ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.456644, -2.745079
Grid Ref SJ506958
Suburb Cowley Hill
Constituency St Helens South and Whiston

House Prices

The average house price in York Close is 100% higher than the rest of St Helens. The last sale we have on record is 18 York Close, that sold for £151,000. The average house price in St Helens is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in York Close

Date No. Type Price
02/09/2021 18 Terrace £151,000
05/02/2021 18 Terrace £79,950

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in York Close, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in York Close 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 York Close and compared that to the average for the Town Centre ward.

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

Social economic statistics for York Close

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

2021 Census for York Close

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

Unemployment in York Close

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 York Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in York Close

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

Home ownership in York Close

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

Country of Birth of York Close residents

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

York Close Summary

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

York Close 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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