Folds Lane, St Helens, Merseyside

Folds Lane is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Folds Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Folds Lane is located in the Moss Bank ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.470917, -2.730671
Grid Ref SJ515973
Suburb Haresfinch
Constituency St Helens North

House Prices

The average house price in Folds Lane is 30.16% higher than the rest of St Helens. The last sale we have on record is 94 Folds Lane, that sold for £164,000. The average house price in St Helens is £125,923 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Folds Lane

Date No. Type Price
12/08/2022 94 Semi £164,000
25/02/2022 102 Semi £155,000
04/02/2022 27 Semi £222,500
17/12/2021 80 Semi £179,950
31/07/2020 3 Semi £180,000
12/06/2020 9 Semi £147,500

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

Crime in Folds Lane, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in Folds Lane 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 Folds Lane and compared that to the average for the Moss Bank ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Folds Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Moss Bank ward

Social economic statistics for Folds Lane

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

2021 Census for Folds Lane

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

Unemployment in Folds Lane

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.
5.33% of Folds Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Folds Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Folds Lane. The proportion of retirees on Folds Lane is 8.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.63% of Folds Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Folds Lane

The proportion of home owners on Folds Lane is 37.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.38% of properties in Folds Lane are private rented and 68.03% are social rented.
24.59% of residents of Folds Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Folds Lane residents

The proportion if Folds Lane residents born in the UK is 14.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.23% of Folds Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.77% of Folds Lane residents were born in the UK

Folds Lane Summary

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

Folds Lane 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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