Silkstone Close, St Helens, Merseyside

Silkstone Close is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Silkstone Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Silkstone Close is located in the West Park ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.451174, -2.754364
Grid Ref SJ500951
Suburb Newtown
Constituency St Helens South and Whiston
Postcodes WA10 4PD, WA10 4PE

House Prices

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

Crime in Silkstone Close, Merseyside

There were 1 street crime incidents in Silkstone Close 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 Silkstone Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Silkstone Close and compared that to the average for the West Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Silkstone Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the West Park ward

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

2021 Census for Silkstone Close

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

Unemployment in Silkstone 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.
4.9% of Silkstone Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Silkstone Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Silkstone Close. The proportion of retirees on Silkstone Close is 1.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.16% of Silkstone Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Silkstone Close

The proportion of home owners on Silkstone Close is 42.15% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.26% of properties in Silkstone Close are private rented and 55.15% are social rented.
19.85% of residents of Silkstone Close own their home

Country of Birth of Silkstone Close residents

The proportion if Silkstone Close residents born in the UK is 6.65% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.7% of Silkstone Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.3% of Silkstone Close residents were born in the UK

Silkstone Close Summary

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

Silkstone 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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