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Local Statistics for Merseyside

Population
1,434,256

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Average salary
£34,156

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Average property price
£204,219

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Merseyside Economy

The economy of Merseyside section includes statistics on the labour market, industries, and economic output

Average salary
Merseyside average salary in 2021
£34,156
AVERAGE
Unemployment rate
Merseyside unemployment rate in 2021
4.8%
AVERAGE
Population with a degree or above
Merseyside population with a degree or higher in 2019
38.4%
LOW
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Merseyside demographics

The Merseyside demographics page include statistics on the population and groups such as religious or ethnic

Population
Merseyside population in mid-2020
1,434,256
+ 0.3%
Population density
Merseyside population density (people per km2) in mid-2020
2,217.7
HIGH
Average age
Merseyside average age in 2019
207.9 yrs
HIGH
Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in Merseyside as of 2011
White 95%
Major religious group
Largest major religious group in Merseyside as of 20111
Christian 74%
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Merseyside Crime

The Merseyside crime section includes statistics on different types of crime and long-term crime trends

Crime rate
Merseyside crime rate in 2021
9,643
HIGH
Number of incidents
Crime incidents in Merseyside during the year ending Jul 21
138,306
+ 3.3%
Theft crime rate
Merseyside theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
20.4
AVERAGE
Violent crime rate
Merseyside violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
38.7
HIGH
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Merseyside house prices

The house prices of Merseyside section includes statistics on different types of property being sold and long-term price trends

Average detached house price
Average price paid for a detached house in Merseyside in the year ending Jun 21
£359,345
AVERAGE
Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in Merseyside in the year ending Mar 21
£134,382
LOW
Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 21
16,879
- 0.2%
New build vs existing properties
Percentage of Merseyside properties sold that are new builds in 2021
1.8%
AVERAGE
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Merseyside average rent

The average rent of Merseyside section includes statistics on different types of property in the rental market and long-term rent trends

Average rent
Average price paid for rent in Merseyside in the year ending Sep 21
£618
LOW
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Areas near Merseyside

Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
population150,030
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Local Authority
Blackpool
population138,381
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Local Authority
Cheshire East
population386,667
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Local Authority
Halton
population129,759
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Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
population343,823
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County
Cumbria
population499,781
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County
Greater Manchester
population2,848,286
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Local Authority
Warrington
population209,397
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County
Lancashire
population1,227,076
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Areas in Merseyside

District
Knowsley
population152,452
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District
Liverpool
population500,474
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District
Sefton
population275,899
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District
St. Helens
population181,095
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District
Wirral
population324,336
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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