"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Bidston and St James.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Bidston and St James.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Bidston and St James.

Dataset

House Prices
Bidston and St James
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBidston and St James 1995-12-01: 25500Bidston and St James 1996-03-01: 25725Bidston and St James 1996-06-01: 25500Bidston and St James 1996-09-01: 28500Bidston and St James 1996-12-01: 28000Bidston and St James 1997-03-01: 28500Bidston and St James 1997-06-01: 29995Bidston and St James 1997-09-01: 28000Bidston and St James 1997-12-01: 26000Bidston and St James 1998-03-01: 25000Bidston and St James 1998-06-01: 25000Bidston and St James 1998-09-01: 25000Bidston and St James 1998-12-01: 26125Bidston and St James 1999-03-01: 27000Bidston and St James 1999-06-01: 27000Bidston and St James 1999-09-01: 28500Bidston and St James 1999-12-01: 28500Bidston and St James 2000-03-01: 27500Bidston and St James 2000-06-01: 30475Bidston and St James 2000-09-01: 27250Bidston and St James 2000-12-01: 27975Bidston and St James 2001-03-01: 28500Bidston and St James 2001-06-01: 28000Bidston and St James 2001-09-01: 30500Bidston and St James 2001-12-01: 33000Bidston and St James 2002-03-01: 39000Bidston and St James 2002-06-01: 42875Bidston and St James 2002-09-01: 43000Bidston and St James 2002-12-01: 41500Bidston and St James 2003-03-01: 37975Bidston and St James 2003-06-01: 34150Bidston and St James 2003-09-01: 34950Bidston and St James 2003-12-01: 33250Bidston and St James 2004-03-01: 38500Bidston and St James 2004-06-01: 42000Bidston and St James 2004-09-01: 45000Bidston and St James 2004-12-01: 51000Bidston and St James 2005-03-01: 55000Bidston and St James 2005-06-01: 59950Bidston and St James 2005-09-01: 63000Bidston and St James 2005-12-01: 62000Bidston and St James 2006-03-01: 68000Bidston and St James 2006-06-01: 72000Bidston and St James 2006-09-01: 77250Bidston and St James 2006-12-01: 84975Bidston and St James 2007-03-01: 89975Bidston and St James 2007-06-01: 95000Bidston and St James 2007-09-01: 99950Bidston and St James 2007-12-01: 100000Bidston and St James 2008-03-01: 104950Bidston and St James 2008-06-01: 108196Bidston and St James 2008-09-01: 111250Bidston and St James 2008-12-01: 110000Bidston and St James 2009-03-01: 109076Bidston and St James 2009-06-01: 88725Bidston and St James 2009-09-01: 86250Bidston and St James 2009-12-01: 85000Bidston and St James 2010-03-01: 82000Bidston and St James 2010-06-01: 77250Bidston and St James 2010-09-01: 75750Bidston and St James 2010-12-01: 75000Bidston and St James 2011-03-01: 75000Bidston and St James 2011-06-01: 75000Bidston and St James 2011-09-01: 73120Bidston and St James 2011-12-01: 80000Bidston and St James 2012-03-01: 87500Bidston and St James 2012-06-01: 92950Bidston and St James 2012-09-01: 92950Bidston and St James 2012-12-01: 89410Bidston and St James 2013-03-01: 92950Bidston and St James 2013-06-01: 91995Bidston and St James 2013-09-01: 97370Bidston and St James 2013-12-01: 95750Bidston and St James 2014-03-01: 91995Bidston and St James 2014-06-01: 97747.5Bidston and St James 2014-09-01: 97500Bidston and St James 2014-12-01: 101995Bidston and St James 2015-03-01: 105000Bidston and St James 2015-06-01: 101995Bidston and St James 2015-09-01: 96995Bidston and St James 2015-12-01: 94750Bidston and St James 2016-03-01: 94000Bidston and St James 2016-06-01: 94500Bidston and St James 2016-09-01: 95000Bidston and St James 2016-12-01: 95500Bidston and St James 2017-03-01: 95000Bidston and St James 2017-06-01: 95000Bidston and St James 2017-09-01: 95500Bidston and St James 2017-12-01: 100000Bidston and St James 2018-03-01: 102000Bidston and St James 2018-06-01: 108000Bidston and St James 2018-09-01: 108000Bidston and St James 2018-12-01: 113000Bidston and St James 2019-03-01: 110000Bidston and St James 2019-06-01: 101000Bidston and St James 2019-09-01: 103500Bidston and St James 2019-12-01: 98000Bidston and St James 2020-03-01: 100000Bidston and St James 2020-06-01: 106500Bidston and St James 2020-09-01: 107500Bidston and St James 2020-12-01: 115000Bidston and St James 2021-03-01: 115000Bidston and St James 2021-06-01: 120000Bidston and St James 2021-09-01: 124000Bidston and St James 2021-12-01: 124225Bidston and St James 2022-03-01: 120000Bidston and St James 2022-06-01: 120000Bidston and St James 2022-09-01: 120500Bidston and St James 2022-12-01: 125000Bidston and St James 2023-03-01: 135000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Bidston and St James.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bidston and St James, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bidston and St James. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Bidston and St James. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Bidston and St James. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Bidston and St James.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.