Hempstead Close, St Helens, Merseyside

Hempstead Close is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Hempstead Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Hempstead Close is located in the Thatto Heath ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.435548, -2.741985
Grid Ref SJ508934
Suburb Ravenhead
Constituency St Helens South and Whiston
Postcodes WA9 5EY, WA9 5EZ, WA9 5HA

House Prices

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

Crime in Hempstead Close, Merseyside

There were 3 street crime incidents in Hempstead Close 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 Hempstead Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Hempstead Close and compared that to the average for the Thatto Heath ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hempstead Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thatto Heath ward

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

2021 Census for Hempstead Close

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

Unemployment in Hempstead 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.
4.72% of Hempstead Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hempstead Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hempstead Close. The proportion of retirees on Hempstead Close is 10.45% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.15% of Hempstead Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hempstead Close

The proportion of home owners on Hempstead Close is 47.83% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.45% of properties in Hempstead Close are private rented and 76.38% are social rented.
14.17% of residents of Hempstead Close own their home

Country of Birth of Hempstead Close residents

The proportion if Hempstead Close residents born in the UK is 7.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.56% of Hempstead Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.44% of Hempstead Close residents were born in the UK

Hempstead Close Summary

With house prices in Hempstead Close less than the average for Merseyside and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Hempstead Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Hempstead Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hempstead Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Hempstead 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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