Is Lansdowne Road in Wirral a nice place to live?

Lansdowne Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Lansdowne Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Lansdowne Road is located in the Bidston and St James ward of the Wirral district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.399971, -3.055948
Grid Ref SJ298897
Suburb Claughton
Constituency Birkenhead

House Prices

The average house price in Lansdowne Road is 55.25% lower than the rest of Wirral. The last sale we have on record is 207 Lansdowne Road, that sold for £120,000. The average house price in Wirral is £211,447 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lansdowne Road

Date No. Type Price
27/07/2022 207 Terrace £120,000
30/06/2022 186 Terrace £79,000
23/03/2022 207 Terrace £80,000
18/03/2022 197 Semi £107,000
14/09/2020 9 Semi £295,000
13/03/2020 83 Terrace £100,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Lansdowne Road, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in Lansdowne Road 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 Lansdowne Road and compared that to the average for the Bidston and St James ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lansdowne Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bidston and St James ward

Social economic statistics for Lansdowne Road

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

2021 Census for Lansdowne Road

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

Unemployment in Lansdowne Road

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.
3.37% of Lansdowne Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lansdowne Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lansdowne Road. The proportion of retirees on Lansdowne Road is 4.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.42% of Lansdowne Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lansdowne Road

The proportion of home owners on Lansdowne Road is 43.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.9% of properties in Lansdowne Road are private rented and 59.85% are social rented.
18.25% of residents of Lansdowne Road own their home

Country of Birth of Lansdowne Road residents

The proportion if Lansdowne Road residents born in the UK is 10.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.03% of Lansdowne Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.97% of Lansdowne Road residents were born in the UK

Lansdowne Road Summary

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

Lansdowne Road 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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