Is Bluebell Avenue in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Bluebell Avenue is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Bluebell Avenue is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bluebell Avenue is located in the Helmshore ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.691902, -2.333546
Grid Ref SD780217
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 6NF

House Prices

The average house price in Bluebell Avenue is 56.17% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 19 Bluebell Avenue, that sold for £317,500. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bluebell Avenue

Date No. Type Price
19/10/2022 19 Semi £317,500

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

Crime in Bluebell Avenue, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Bluebell Avenue 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 Bluebell Avenue and compared that to the average for the Helmshore ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bluebell Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Helmshore ward

Social economic statistics for Bluebell Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bluebell Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bluebell Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Bluebell Avenue are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Bluebell Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bluebell Avenue are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bluebell Avenue

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

Unemployment in Bluebell Avenue

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.
0% of Bluebell Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bluebell Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bluebell Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Bluebell Avenue is 21.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.1% of Bluebell Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bluebell Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Bluebell Avenue is 26.18% higher than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Bluebell Avenue are private rented and 1.82% are social rented.
88.18% of residents of Bluebell Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Bluebell Avenue residents

The proportion if Bluebell Avenue residents born in the UK is 11.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.62% of Bluebell Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.38% of Bluebell Avenue residents were born in the UK

Bluebell Avenue Summary

With house prices in Bluebell Avenue more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Bluebell Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bluebell Avenue maybe difficult.

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