Preston Street, St Helens, Merseyside

Preston Street is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Preston Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Preston Street is located in the Bold ward of the St. Helens district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.413009, -2.731031
Grid Ref SJ515909
Suburb Sutton Manor
Constituency St Helens South and Whiston
Postcodes WA9 4BW

House Prices

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

Crime in Preston Street, Merseyside

There were 1 street crime incidents in Preston Street in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Merseyside Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Preston Street
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order 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 Preston Street and compared that to the average for the Bold ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Preston Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bold ward

Social economic statistics for Preston Street

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

2021 Census for Preston Street

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

Unemployment in Preston Street

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.
4.92% of Preston Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Preston Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Preston Street. The proportion of retirees on Preston Street is 4.9% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.5% of Preston Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Preston Street

The proportion of home owners on Preston Street is 28.39% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.13% of properties in Preston Street are private rented and 48.74% are social rented.
33.61% of residents of Preston Street own their home

Country of Birth of Preston Street residents

The proportion if Preston Street residents born in the UK is 10.04% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.31% of Preston Street residents were born outside the UK.
92.69% of Preston Street residents were born in the UK

Preston Street Summary

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

Preston Street 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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