Is Moss Lane in Wirral a nice place to live?

Moss Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Moss Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Moss Lane is located in the Prenton ward of the Wirral district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.374484, -3.039895
Grid Ref SJ309869
Suburb Larchwood
Constituency Birkenhead
Postcodes CH42 9LB

House Prices

The average house price in Moss Lane is 67.48% lower than the rest of Wirral. The last sale we have on record is 6 Moss Lane, that sold for £95,000. The average house price in Wirral is £211,447 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Moss Lane

Date No. Type Price
24/11/2022 6 Terrace £95,000
12/11/2021 18 Terrace £165,000
30/06/2021 5 Terrace £152,000
31/03/2021 18 £93,000

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

Crime in Moss Lane, Merseyside

There were 2 street crime incidents in Moss Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Merseyside Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Moss Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Local resolution
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Moss Lane and compared that to the average for the Prenton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Moss Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Moss Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Moss Lane 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 Moss Lane are in the top 30% 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 Moss Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Moss Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Moss Lane

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

Unemployment in Moss Lane

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.
1.2% of Moss Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moss Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moss Lane. The proportion of retirees on Moss Lane is 7.8% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.4% of Moss Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moss Lane

The proportion of home owners on Moss Lane is 16.36% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.19% of properties in Moss Lane are private rented and 10.45% are social rented.
78.36% of residents of Moss Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Moss Lane residents

The proportion if Moss Lane residents born in the UK is 12.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.9% of Moss Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.1% of Moss Lane residents were born in the UK

Moss Lane Summary

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

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