"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 West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of West Kirby and Thurstaston.

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 West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Dataset

House Prices
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWest Kirby and Thurstaston 1995-12-01: 64000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1996-03-01: 60000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1996-06-01: 60000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1996-09-01: 60000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1996-12-01: 65000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1997-03-01: 68725West Kirby and Thurstaston 1997-06-01: 68500West Kirby and Thurstaston 1997-09-01: 69950West Kirby and Thurstaston 1997-12-01: 69975West Kirby and Thurstaston 1998-03-01: 74000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1998-06-01: 75000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1998-09-01: 74625West Kirby and Thurstaston 1998-12-01: 75000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1999-03-01: 71450West Kirby and Thurstaston 1999-06-01: 73100West Kirby and Thurstaston 1999-09-01: 78000West Kirby and Thurstaston 1999-12-01: 80000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2000-03-01: 85000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2000-06-01: 89773West Kirby and Thurstaston 2000-09-01: 87750West Kirby and Thurstaston 2000-12-01: 95000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2001-03-01: 114000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2001-06-01: 120000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2001-09-01: 115000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2001-12-01: 115000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2002-03-01: 110000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2002-06-01: 115000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2002-09-01: 120000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2002-12-01: 127500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2003-03-01: 132500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2003-06-01: 140000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2003-09-01: 146000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2003-12-01: 148000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2004-03-01: 160000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2004-06-01: 173000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2004-09-01: 183975West Kirby and Thurstaston 2004-12-01: 204997.5West Kirby and Thurstaston 2005-03-01: 216000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2005-06-01: 219950West Kirby and Thurstaston 2005-09-01: 220000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2005-12-01: 212000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2006-03-01: 200000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2006-06-01: 200000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2006-09-01: 187250West Kirby and Thurstaston 2006-12-01: 213000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2007-03-01: 215000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2007-06-01: 225000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2007-09-01: 240000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2007-12-01: 225000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2008-03-01: 220000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2008-06-01: 214000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2008-09-01: 204000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2008-12-01: 204000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2009-03-01: 210000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2009-06-01: 175000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2009-09-01: 173750West Kirby and Thurstaston 2009-12-01: 173375West Kirby and Thurstaston 2010-03-01: 185000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2010-06-01: 210000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2010-09-01: 211000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2010-12-01: 218000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2011-03-01: 212000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2011-06-01: 212000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2011-09-01: 219000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2011-12-01: 223000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2012-03-01: 219500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2012-06-01: 216250West Kirby and Thurstaston 2012-09-01: 225000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2012-12-01: 236500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2013-03-01: 238000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2013-06-01: 240000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2013-09-01: 221250West Kirby and Thurstaston 2013-12-01: 220000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2014-03-01: 224500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2014-06-01: 225000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2014-09-01: 235000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2014-12-01: 249974.5West Kirby and Thurstaston 2015-03-01: 240000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2015-06-01: 243750West Kirby and Thurstaston 2015-09-01: 250000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2015-12-01: 249975West Kirby and Thurstaston 2016-03-01: 256000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2016-06-01: 249975West Kirby and Thurstaston 2016-09-01: 250000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2016-12-01: 255000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2017-03-01: 271000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2017-06-01: 290000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2017-09-01: 302475West Kirby and Thurstaston 2017-12-01: 315000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2018-03-01: 285000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2018-06-01: 272500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2018-09-01: 265000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2018-12-01: 264000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2019-03-01: 279500West Kirby and Thurstaston 2019-06-01: 284975West Kirby and Thurstaston 2019-09-01: 279000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2019-12-01: 270000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2020-03-01: 272000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2020-06-01: 278000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2020-09-01: 301000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2020-12-01: 350000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2021-03-01: 368750West Kirby and Thurstaston 2021-06-01: 380000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2021-09-01: 360000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2021-12-01: 345000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2022-03-01: 349250West Kirby and Thurstaston 2022-06-01: 340000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2022-09-01: 375000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2022-12-01: 375000West Kirby and Thurstaston 2023-03-01: 377750

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 West Kirby and Thurstaston.

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 West Kirby and Thurstaston, 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 West Kirby and Thurstaston. 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 West Kirby and Thurstaston. 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 West Kirby and Thurstaston. 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 West Kirby and Thurstaston.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.