Is Birkdale Cop in West Lancashire a nice place to live?

Birkdale Cop is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Birkdale Cop has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birkdale Cop is located in the Halsall ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.617972, -2.973896
Grid Ref SD356139
Suburb Halsall
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes PR8 5JD

House Prices

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

Crime in Birkdale Cop, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Birkdale Cop 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 Birkdale Cop and compared that to the average for the Halsall ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birkdale Cop, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Halsall ward

Social economic statistics for Birkdale Cop

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 Birkdale Cop is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birkdale Cop 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 Birkdale Cop experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birkdale Cop are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birkdale Cop involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birkdale Cop are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Birkdale Cop are in the top 30% least 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 Birkdale Cop, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birkdale Cop are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Birkdale Cop

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

Unemployment in Birkdale Cop

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.
2.1% of Birkdale Cop residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birkdale Cop

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birkdale Cop. The proportion of retirees on Birkdale Cop is 17.06% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.66% of Birkdale Cop residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birkdale Cop

The proportion of home owners on Birkdale Cop is 21.8% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.27% of properties in Birkdale Cop are private rented and 4.23% are social rented.
83.8% of residents of Birkdale Cop own their home

Country of Birth of Birkdale Cop residents

The proportion if Birkdale Cop residents born in the UK is 13.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.76% of Birkdale Cop residents were born outside the UK.
96.24% of Birkdale Cop residents were born in the UK

Birkdale Cop Summary

Birkdale Cop has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Birkdale Cop maybe difficult.

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