Briarfield, West Lancashire, Lancashire

Briarfield is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Briarfield is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Briarfield is located in the Moorside ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.535401, -2.756661
Grid Ref SD499045
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes WN8 9JA, WN8 9JB, WN8 9JD

House Prices

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

Crime in Briarfield, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Briarfield during September 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 Briarfield and compared that to the average for the Moorside ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Briarfield

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

2021 Census for Briarfield

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

Unemployment in Briarfield

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.
2.74% of Briarfield residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Briarfield

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Briarfield. The proportion of retirees on Briarfield is 3.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.61% of Briarfield residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Briarfield

The proportion of home owners on Briarfield is 19.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 31.03% of properties in Briarfield are private rented and 26.72% are social rented.
42.24% of residents of Briarfield own their home

Country of Birth of Briarfield residents

The proportion if Briarfield residents born in the UK is 5.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.64% of Briarfield residents were born outside the UK.
88.36% of Briarfield residents were born in the UK

Briarfield Summary

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

Briarfield 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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