Woodward Road, Wirral, Merseyside

Woodward Road is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Woodward Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Woodward Road is located in the Rock Ferry ward of the Wirral district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.365018, -3.004244
Grid Ref SJ332858
Suburb Rock Ferry
Constituency Birkenhead

House Prices

The average house price in Woodward Road is 235.63% lower than the rest of Wirral. The last sale we have on record is 69 Woodward Road, that sold for £63,000. The average house price in Wirral is £211,447 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodward Road

Date No. Type Price
24/04/2020 69 Semi £63,000

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

Crime in Woodward Road, Merseyside

There were 1 street crime incidents in Woodward Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Merseyside Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Woodward Road
# Category Outcome
1 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 Woodward Road and compared that to the average for the Rock Ferry ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodward Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rock Ferry ward

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

2021 Census for Woodward Road

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

Unemployment in Woodward 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.
5.35% of Woodward Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodward Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodward Road. The proportion of retirees on Woodward Road is 12.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.58% of Woodward Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodward Road

The proportion of home owners on Woodward Road is 42.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.55% of properties in Woodward Road are private rented and 75.76% are social rented.
19.7% of residents of Woodward Road own their home

Country of Birth of Woodward Road residents

The proportion if Woodward Road residents born in the UK is 3.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.56% of Woodward Road residents were born outside the UK.
86.44% of Woodward Road residents were born in the UK

Woodward Road Summary

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

Woodward 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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