Is Whitley Avenue in Wirral a nice place to live?

Whitley Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Whitley Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Whitley Avenue is located in the Leasowe and Moreton East ward of the Wirral district in Merseyside.
Coordinates 53.404338, -3.111532
Grid Ref SJ262902
Constituency Wallasey
Postcodes L46 8SA

House Prices

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

Crime in Whitley Avenue, Merseyside

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Merseyside Police in Whitley Avenue 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 Whitley Avenue and compared that to the average for the Leasowe and Moreton East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitley Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leasowe and Moreton East ward

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

2021 Census for Whitley Avenue

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

Unemployment in Whitley 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.
3.87% of Whitley Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitley Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitley Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Whitley Avenue is 0.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.34% of Whitley Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitley Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Whitley Avenue is 39.88% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.93% of properties in Whitley Avenue are private rented and 61.95% are social rented.
22.12% of residents of Whitley Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Whitley Avenue residents

The proportion if Whitley Avenue residents born in the UK is 13.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.64% of Whitley Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
96.36% of Whitley Avenue residents were born in the UK

Whitley Avenue Summary

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

Whitley 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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