Is Westgate in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Westgate is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Westgate has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Westgate is located in the Healey and Whitworth ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.651292, -2.184794
Grid Ref SD878172
Suburb Whitworth
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes OL12 8UP

House Prices

The average house price in Westgate is 1.57% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 126 Westgate, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westgate

Date No. Type Price
29/11/2022 126 Semi £135,000
25/11/2022 43 Terrace £118,000
28/10/2022 2 Semi £200,000
14/10/2022 33 Semi £131,000
22/11/2021 100 Semi £101,000
20/08/2021 108 Semi £115,000
27/05/2021 118 Semi £111,786
30/03/2020 21 Semi £110,000

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

Crime in Westgate, Lancashire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Westgate 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 Westgate
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 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 Westgate and compared that to the average for the Healey and Whitworth ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westgate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Healey and Whitworth ward

Social economic statistics for Westgate

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 Westgate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westgate 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 Westgate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westgate are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westgate involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westgate are in the top 30% 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 Westgate are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Westgate, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westgate are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westgate

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

Unemployment in Westgate

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.
3.48% of Westgate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westgate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westgate. The proportion of retirees on Westgate is 5.12% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.48% of Westgate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westgate

The proportion of home owners on Westgate is 21.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.03% of properties in Westgate are private rented and 42.75% are social rented.
40.46% of residents of Westgate own their home

Country of Birth of Westgate residents

The proportion if Westgate residents born in the UK is 12.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.86% of Westgate residents were born outside the UK.
95.14% of Westgate residents were born in the UK

Westgate Summary

With house prices in Westgate less than the average for Lancashire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Westgate has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westgate maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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