Whitehey Island, West Lancashire, Lancashire

Whitehey Island is classified by the ONS as Renting Rural Retirement. Whitehey Island is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Whitehey Island is located in the Skelmersdale South ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.546178, -2.796801
Grid Ref SD473057
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes WN8 9UQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Whitehey Island, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Whitehey Island 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 Whitehey Island and compared that to the average for the Skelmersdale South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitehey Island, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Skelmersdale South ward

Social economic statistics for Whitehey Island

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 Whitehey Island is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitehey Island 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 Whitehey Island experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitehey Island are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitehey Island involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitehey Island are in the top 40% 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 Whitehey Island are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Whitehey Island, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitehey Island are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitehey Island

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

Unemployment in Whitehey Island

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.
1.41% of Whitehey Island residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitehey Island

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitehey Island. The proportion of retirees on Whitehey Island is 17.28% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.88% of Whitehey Island residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitehey Island

The proportion of home owners on Whitehey Island is 16.62% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.35% of properties in Whitehey Island are private rented and 3.77% are social rented.
78.62% of residents of Whitehey Island own their home

Country of Birth of Whitehey Island residents

The proportion if Whitehey Island residents born in the UK is 14.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.16% of Whitehey Island residents were born outside the UK.
96.84% of Whitehey Island residents were born in the UK

Whitehey Island Summary

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

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