Is Church Street in Blackpool a nice place to live?

Church Street is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Church Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Church Street is located in the Talbot ward of the Blackpool district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.817426, -3.055603
Grid Ref SD306361
Suburb Queenstown
Constituency Blackpool South

House Prices

The average house price in Church Street is 87.66% higher than the rest of Blackpool. The last sale we have on record is 7 Church Street, that sold for £1,222,274. The average house price in Blackpool is £153,750 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Church Street

Date No. Type Price
30/11/2022 7 £1,222,274
12/10/2022 127 - 129 £370,000
26/09/2022 280 Flat £128,000
21/09/2022 MARKS AND SPENCER, 49 £4,400,000
29/07/2022 213 £110,000
27/05/2022 17 £219,600
04/05/2022 54 £200,000
21/04/2022 177A £95,000
14/04/2022 271 £118,000
21/01/2022 48 - 50 £220,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Church Street, Lancashire

There were 15 street crime incidents in Church Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Church Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 Anti Social Behaviour -
5 Anti Social Behaviour -
6 Anti Social Behaviour -
7 Anti Social Behaviour -
8 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
9 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
10 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
11 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome
12 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
13 Violent Crime Local resolution
14 Violent Crime Under investigation
15 Other Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Church Street and compared that to the average for the Talbot ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Church Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Talbot ward

Social economic statistics for Church Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Church Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Church Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Church Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Church Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Church Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Church Street are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Church Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Church Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Church Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Church Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Church Street.

Unemployment in Church Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
12.99% of Church Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Street. The proportion of retirees on Church Street is 11.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.14% of Church Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Street

The proportion of home owners on Church Street is 47.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 84.85% of properties in Church Street are private rented and 1.01% are social rented.
14.14% of residents of Church Street own their home

Country of Birth of Church Street residents

The proportion if Church Street residents born in the UK is 14.6% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 31.95% of Church Street residents were born outside the UK.
68.05% of Church Street residents were born in the UK

Church Street Summary

Church Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Church Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Church Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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