Is Well Lane in Bury a nice place to live?

Well Lane is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Well Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Well Lane is located in the Pilkington Park ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.558932, -2.29503
Grid Ref SD805069
Suburb Blackford Bridge
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M45 7UU

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Well Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Well Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Well Lane 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 Well Lane and compared that to the average for the Pilkington Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Well Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pilkington Park ward

Social economic statistics for Well Lane

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 Well Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Well Lane 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 Well Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Well Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Well Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Well Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Well Lane 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 Well Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Well Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Well Lane

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

Unemployment in Well Lane

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.
1.74% of Well Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Well Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Well Lane. The proportion of retirees on Well Lane is 31.75% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
50.35% of Well Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Well Lane

The proportion of home owners on Well Lane is 26.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.45% of properties in Well Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
88.55% of residents of Well Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Well Lane residents

The proportion if Well Lane residents born in the UK is 12.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.95% of Well Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.05% of Well Lane residents were born in the UK

Well Lane Summary

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

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