Is Ben Lane in West Lancashire a nice place to live?

Ben Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Ben Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ben Lane is located in the Bickerstaffe ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.514397, -2.828116
Grid Ref SD451022
Suburb Bickerstaffe
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes L39 0HL

House Prices

The average house price in Ben Lane is 100% higher than the rest of West Lancashire. The last sale we have on record is BEN LANE COTTAGES Ben Lane, that sold for £377,000. The average house price in West Lancashire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ben Lane

Date No. Type Price
25/02/2022 BEN LANE COTTAGES Semi £377,000
30/01/2020 BEN LANE COTTAGES Semi £202,250
30/01/2020 BEN LANE COTTAGES Semi £172,250

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

Crime in Ben Lane, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Ben Lane 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 Ben Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Violent 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 Ben Lane and compared that to the average for the Bickerstaffe ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ben Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bickerstaffe ward

Social economic statistics for Ben Lane

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 Ben Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ben Lane 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 Ben Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ben Lane are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ben Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ben Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Ben Lane are in the top 30% least 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 Ben Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ben Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Ben Lane

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

Unemployment in Ben Lane

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.
1.98% of Ben Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ben Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ben Lane. The proportion of retirees on Ben Lane is 9.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.67% of Ben Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ben Lane

The proportion of home owners on Ben Lane is 16.51% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.49% of properties in Ben Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
78.51% of residents of Ben Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Ben Lane residents

The proportion if Ben Lane residents born in the UK is 14.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.53% of Ben Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.47% of Ben Lane residents were born in the UK

Ben Lane Summary

Ben Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ben Lane maybe difficult.

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