Is Walton Street in Pendle a nice place to live?

Walton Street is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Walton Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Walton Street is located in the Waterside ward of the Pendle district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.854952, -2.169898
Grid Ref SD889398
Suburb Colne
Constituency Pendle
Postcodes BB8 0EL, BB8 0EU, BB9 6JG, BB9 9TL

House Prices

The average house price in Walton Street is 100% higher than the rest of Pendle. The last sale we have on record is 16 Walton Street, that sold for £145,000. The average house price in Pendle is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walton Street

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2022 16 £145,000
30/09/2022 16 Terrace £145,000
19/08/2022 44 Terrace £72,000
10/05/2022 6 Terrace £139,950
21/12/2021 7 Terrace £120,000
10/09/2021 36 Terrace £76,000
30/04/2021 9 Terrace £127,500
01/03/2021 13 Terrace £124,000
09/04/2020 17 Terrace £55,000

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

Crime in Walton Street, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Walton 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 Walton Street and compared that to the average for the Waterside ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walton Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Waterside ward

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

2021 Census for Walton Street

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

Unemployment in Walton 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.
8.42% of Walton Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walton Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walton Street. The proportion of retirees on Walton Street is 7.71% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.89% of Walton Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walton Street

The proportion of home owners on Walton Street is 35.91% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.46% of properties in Walton Street are private rented and 50.72% are social rented.
26.09% of residents of Walton Street own their home

Country of Birth of Walton Street residents

The proportion if Walton Street residents born in the UK is 11.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.99% of Walton Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.01% of Walton Street residents were born in the UK

Walton Street Summary

With house prices in Walton Street less than the average for Lancashire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Walton Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Walton Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Walton Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Walton Street 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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