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Homes rented privately

7.5% to 21.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.5% in Roby to 21.4% in Prescot North — a gap of 13.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Roby7.5%2953,918
Halewood South10.3%4634,475
Swanside11.3%4383,866
Halewood North11.8%5194,407
St Michaels11.8%4734,002
Stockbridge12.8%6024,698
Whiston and Cronton12.9%5073,925
Page Moss13.2%6625,000
Whitefield14.8%6384,300
St Gabriels14.9%6164,145
Prescot South15.1%6394,238
Cherryfield16.9%7804,620
Shevington18%8164,545
Northwood19.2%9695,043
Prescot North21.4%1,0494,893
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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.5% to 11.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 5.5% in Swanside to 11.5% in Northwood — a gap of 5.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Swanside5.5%5199,378
Roby6%5789,582
Halewood North6.6%68410,351
Shevington7.2%82811,430
Prescot South7.8%79010,122
Prescot North7.8%82910,586
Whiston and Cronton8.1%7349,079
Halewood South8.5%88510,401
St Gabriels8.9%8509,519
Cherryfield9.2%98810,773
Page Moss9.5%1,10111,585
Stockbridge10.4%1,11810,716
St Michaels10.5%9799,363
Whitefield10.9%1,0639,759
Northwood11.5%1,36211,868
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People aged 65 or over

12.5% to 23.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.5% in Shevington to 23.3% in Roby — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shevington12.5%1,43111,429
Northwood13%1,54511,870
Page Moss13.8%1,59611,585
Stockbridge14%1,49610,716
Cherryfield16%1,72510,772
Prescot South16.4%1,65910,122
St Michaels17.3%1,6239,366
Halewood North17.9%1,85410,350
St Gabriels18%1,7119,517
Prescot North18%1,90910,586
Halewood South18.2%1,89510,404
Swanside18.7%1,7539,376
Whitefield20%1,9549,758
Whiston and Cronton20.4%1,8569,079
Roby23.3%2,2339,583
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.8% to 34.8%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 18.8% in Roby to 34.8% in Northwood — a gap of 16 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Roby18.8%1,5138,057
Swanside19%1,4497,640
Halewood North19.7%1,7038,639
Prescot North21.4%1,8758,780
Prescot South22.9%1,8688,147
Whiston and Cronton24.7%1,8217,378
Shevington25.1%2,2138,819
Halewood South25.7%2,1658,440
St Gabriels26.2%2,0427,794
Cherryfield30.2%2,5918,590
St Michaels30.5%2,2877,509
Page Moss30.7%2,7759,039
Stockbridge31%2,5928,369
Whitefield31.7%2,5408,009
Northwood34.8%3,1659,088
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

16.6% to 32.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 16.6% in Northwood to 32.6% in Roby — a gap of 16 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Northwood16.6%1,5139,088
Whitefield18.6%1,4928,009
Cherryfield19.2%1,6528,590
Stockbridge20%1,6768,369
St Michaels21.4%1,6057,509
Page Moss21.4%1,9349,039
St Gabriels22.6%1,7627,794
Whiston and Cronton23.2%1,7127,378
Shevington23.6%2,0798,819
Halewood South23.7%1,9988,440
Prescot South27.2%2,2138,147
Halewood North28.9%2,4938,639
Prescot North29%2,5488,780
Swanside29.8%2,2737,640
Roby32.6%2,6288,057
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.2% to 37.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 15.2% in Roby to 37.3% in Northwood — a gap of 22.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Roby15.2%5943,918
Swanside16.5%6373,864
Halewood North19.7%8684,408
Shevington22.8%1,0354,545
Prescot North23%1,1264,892
Prescot South23.5%9954,238
Whiston and Cronton26.2%1,0293,925
St Gabriels26.5%1,1014,147
Halewood South27.8%1,2454,477
Cherryfield30.6%1,4154,622
Page Moss31.2%1,5605,000
Whitefield32%1,3774,298
St Michaels32.7%1,3093,999
Stockbridge33.5%1,5724,697
Northwood37.3%1,8835,042
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.3% to 46.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.3% in Swanside to 46.6% in Stockbridge — a gap of 41.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Swanside5.3%2053,866
Roby5.4%2133,918
Halewood North16.3%7184,407
Prescot North18.3%8944,893
Shevington20.2%9204,545
Whiston and Cronton20.6%8103,925
Prescot South20.7%8784,238
St Gabriels24.2%1,0024,145
Cherryfield25.9%1,1954,620
Halewood South26.2%1,1724,475
Whitefield27.1%1,1644,300
St Michaels35.5%1,4204,002
Page Moss37.1%1,8555,000
Northwood40.7%2,0515,043
Stockbridge46.6%2,1884,698
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CherryfieldHalewood NorthHalewood SouthNorthwoodPage MossPrescot NorthPrescot SouthRobyShevingtonSt GabrielsSt MichaelsStockbridgeSwansideWhiston and CrontonWhitefield
15 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Cherryfield →10,773 people · census date in profileHalewood North →10,351 people · census date in profileHalewood South →10,404 people · census date in profileNorthwood →11,868 people · census date in profilePage Moss →11,585 people · census date in profilePrescot North →10,586 people · census date in profilePrescot South →10,122 people · census date in profileRoby →9,584 people · census date in profileShevington →11,430 people · census date in profileSt Gabriels →9,519 people · census date in profileSt Michaels →9,366 people · census date in profileStockbridge →10,716 people · census date in profileSwanside →9,376 people · census date in profileWhiston and Cronton →9,079 people · census date in profileWhitefield →9,759 people · census date in profile