Is York Avenue in Wirral a nice place to live?

York Avenue is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. York Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

York Avenue is located in the Seacombe ward of the Wirral district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.411537, -3.030479
Grid Ref SJ316910
Suburb Seacombe
Constituency Wallasey
Postcodes CH44 9ER, CH48 3JF, L48 3JL

House Prices

The average house price in York Avenue is 59.52% higher than the rest of Wirral. The last sale we have on record is 8 York Avenue, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in Wirral is £211,447 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in York Avenue

Date No. Type Price
16/11/2022 8 Semi £475,000
26/08/2022 9 Terrace £110,000
08/08/2022 11 Detached £730,000
26/05/2022 7 Detached £735,000
14/03/2022 29 Detached £562,000
19/11/2021 33 Detached £567,500
30/07/2021 23 Detached £103,000
19/08/2020 8 Terrace £85,000
29/01/2020 11 Detached £532,000
17/01/2020 21 Detached £420,000

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

Crime in York Avenue, Merseyside

There were 2 street crime incidents in York Avenue 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 York Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 York Avenue and compared that to the average for the Seacombe ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in York Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Seacombe ward

Social economic statistics for York Avenue

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

2021 Census for York Avenue

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

Unemployment in York Avenue

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.
2.43% of York Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in York Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of York Avenue. The proportion of retirees on York Avenue is 2.1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.5% of York Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in York Avenue

The proportion of home owners on York Avenue is 21.52% lower than the national average of 62%. 50% of properties in York Avenue are private rented and 7.14% are social rented.
40.48% of residents of York Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of York Avenue residents

The proportion if York Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.33% of York Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.67% of York Avenue residents were born in the UK

York Avenue Summary

York Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in York Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

York Avenue 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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