Cross Lane, St Helens, Merseyside

Cross Lane is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Cross Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Cross Lane is located in the Earlestown ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.453759, -2.639132
Grid Ref SJ576954
Suburb Newton Common
Constituency St Helens North
Postcodes WA12 9PT, WA12 9QA, WA12 9QB, WA12 9QD, WA12 9QE

House Prices

The average house price in Cross Lane is 37.04% higher than the rest of St Helens. The last sale we have on record is 15 Cross Lane, that sold for £252,000. The average house price in St Helens is £125,923 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cross Lane

Date No. Type Price
06/10/2022 15 Terrace £252,000
19/08/2022 73 £236,000
04/02/2022 28 Semi £182,000
25/06/2021 66 Semi £205,000
18/01/2021 78A Terrace £125,000
18/01/2021 78 Semi £162,500
18/12/2020 63 Semi £165,000
19/08/2020 83 Terrace £120,000
17/07/2020 39 Semi £167,000

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

Crime in Cross Lane, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in Cross Lane during July 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 Cross Lane and compared that to the average for the Earlestown ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Cross 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 Cross Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cross 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 Cross Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cross Lane are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Cross Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cross 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 Cross 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 Cross Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cross Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Cross Lane

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

Unemployment in Cross 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.
5.22% of Cross Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cross Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cross Lane. The proportion of retirees on Cross Lane is 3.34% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.26% of Cross Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cross Lane

The proportion of home owners on Cross Lane is 28.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 42.59% of properties in Cross Lane are private rented and 24.07% are social rented.
33.33% of residents of Cross Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Cross Lane residents

The proportion if Cross Lane residents born in the UK is 1.22% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.13% of Cross Lane residents were born outside the UK.
83.87% of Cross Lane residents were born in the UK

Cross Lane Summary

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

Cross 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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