Is Elgin Street in Lancaster a nice place to live?

Elgin Street is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Elgin Street has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Elgin Street is located in the John O'Gaunt ward of the Lancaster district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 54.045547, -2.791238
Grid Ref SD482613
Suburb Moorlands
Constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood
Postcodes LA1 3DG

House Prices

The average house price in Elgin Street is 47.27% lower than the rest of Lancaster. The last sale we have on record is 31 Elgin Street, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Lancaster is £167,148 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elgin Street

Date No. Type Price
09/04/2021 31 Terrace £110,000
01/02/2021 35 Terrace £103,000
11/09/2020 17 Terrace £110,000
13/02/2020 22 Terrace £131,000

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

Crime in Elgin Street, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Elgin Street during September 2024.

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 Elgin Street and compared that to the average for the John O'Gaunt ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Elgin Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the John O'Gaunt ward

Social economic statistics for Elgin 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 Elgin Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Elgin 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 Elgin Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Elgin Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Elgin Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Elgin Street are in the top 20% least 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 Elgin Street are in the top 30% 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 Elgin Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Elgin Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Elgin Street

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

Unemployment in Elgin 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.
1.66% of Elgin Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elgin Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elgin Street. The proportion of retirees on Elgin Street is 12.79% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.81% of Elgin Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elgin Street

The proportion of home owners on Elgin Street is 14.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 48.91% of properties in Elgin Street are private rented and 3.65% are social rented.
47.45% of residents of Elgin Street own their home

Country of Birth of Elgin Street residents

The proportion if Elgin Street residents born in the UK is 2.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.76% of Elgin Street residents were born outside the UK.
85.24% of Elgin Street residents were born in the UK

Elgin Street Summary

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

Elgin Street has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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