quantitative

Question 1

Index of multiple deprivation

Answer 1

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,679 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

Question 2

Crime rates

Answer 2

In New Brighton the crime rates are relatively low compared to bigger cities. New Brighton is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. The rate of crime in New Brighton is 2012 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Brighton generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest

Question 3

Employment

Answer 3

In 2011 New Brighton:

7. 5% were unemployed
8. 8% were self employed
9. 1% were in employment
10. 1% of people have never worked

In 2020 New Brighton:

70. 7% in employment
71. 5% are self employed
72. 2% are unemployed
73. -6% of people claim benefits (September 2021)

Question 4

House prices

Answer 4

Average house prices in Wirral have gone up over 34% compared to five years ago. The peninsula’s property market has been enjoying a boom and the increase, according to data from Xendpay, is the biggest across Merseyside. They compared the average price of a house in February 2016 to February 2021, across more than 400 areas of the UK. They found that the average house price in Wirral in February 2016 was £143,851, but in the most recently available figures for February 2021 it stood at £193,318 – an increase of 34.39%.
It had a guide price of £175,000 and eventually sold for more than twice that at £381,000 with a record number of bidders (159) for Wirral-based auctioneers Smith and Sons.

Question 5

Population structure

Answer 5

2001 13,900
2011 14,800
2020 15,100

0-17 years 2,737
18-64 years 9,089
65+ years 3,336

White 14,384
Asian 177
Black 41
Arab 5
Mixed/multiple 230
Other ethnic group 22