Poplar Avenue, St Helens, Merseyside

Poplar Avenue is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Poplar Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Poplar Avenue is located in the Newton ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.451886, -2.623113
Grid Ref SJ587951
Constituency St Helens North
Postcodes WA10 5BQ, WA10 5BW, WA12 8LF, WA12 8LN, WN4 0QP

House Prices

The average house price in Poplar Avenue is 20.68% higher than the rest of St Helens. The last sale we have on record is 1 Poplar Avenue, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in St Helens is £125,923 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poplar Avenue

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 1 Semi £135,000
29/07/2022 31 Semi £147,000
11/02/2022 16 Semi £230,000
19/03/2021 27 Semi £123,000

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

Crime in Poplar Avenue, Merseyside

There were 3 street crime incidents in Poplar Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Merseyside Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Poplar Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Action to be taken by another organisation
3 Violent Crime Action to be taken by another organisation

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 Poplar Avenue and compared that to the average for the Newton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poplar Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newton ward

Social economic statistics for Poplar Avenue

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 Poplar Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poplar Avenue 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 Poplar Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Poplar Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Poplar Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Poplar Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Poplar Avenue are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Poplar Avenue

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

Unemployment in Poplar Avenue

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.
5.38% of Poplar Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poplar Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Poplar Avenue is 6.89% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.71% of Poplar Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poplar Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Avenue is 16.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 2.65% of properties in Poplar Avenue are private rented and 50.33% are social rented.
45.03% of residents of Poplar Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Avenue residents

The proportion if Poplar Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.84% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.51% of Poplar Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
95.49% of Poplar Avenue residents were born in the UK

Poplar Avenue Summary

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

Poplar Avenue 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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