Is Hazel Grove in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Hazel Grove is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Hazel Grove is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Hazel Grove is located in the Irwell ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.705766, -2.186866
Grid Ref SD877232
Suburb Greave
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 8HX, OL13 9ET, OL13 9XT

House Prices

The average house price in Hazel Grove is 60.99% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 18 Hazel Grove, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hazel Grove

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 18 Detached £195,000
17/06/2022 31 Detached £500,000
15/02/2021 29 Detached £375,000

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

Crime in Hazel Grove, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove and compared that to the average for the Irwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hazel Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Irwell ward

Social economic statistics for Hazel Grove

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 Hazel Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove are in the top 20% 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 Hazel Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hazel Grove are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hazel Grove

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

Unemployment in Hazel Grove

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.
1.85% of Hazel Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hazel Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hazel Grove. The proportion of retirees on Hazel Grove is 14.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.21% of Hazel Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hazel Grove

The proportion of home owners on Hazel Grove is 23.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.64% of properties in Hazel Grove are private rented and 3.55% are social rented.
85.82% of residents of Hazel Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Hazel Grove residents

The proportion if Hazel Grove residents born in the UK is 12.38% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.97% of Hazel Grove residents were born outside the UK.
95.03% of Hazel Grove residents were born in the UK

Hazel Grove Summary

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

Hazel Grove 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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