Is Preston New Road in Blackburn a nice place to live?

Preston New Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Preston New Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Preston New Road is located in the Blackburn Central ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.750645, -2.486812
Grid Ref SD679283
Suburb Four Lane Ends
Constituency Blackburn

House Prices

The average house price in Preston New Road is 40.39% higher than the rest of Blackburn. The last sale we have on record is OAKDENE Preston New Road, that sold for £450,000. The average house price in Blackburn is £204,167 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Preston New Road

Date No. Type Price
21/04/2023 OAKDENE Detached £450,000
19/12/2022 92 £500,000
13/12/2022 RANWORTH Semi £280,000
30/11/2022 263 Semi £110,000
25/11/2022 204 Terrace £372,500
27/09/2022 LONGFIELD £663,000
02/09/2022 267 Semi £295,000
12/08/2022 259 Terrace £375,000
11/08/2022 151 Flat £40,000
05/08/2022 WEAVERS COURT Flat £47,500

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

Crime in Preston New Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Preston New Road 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 Preston New Road and compared that to the average for the Blackburn Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Preston New Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blackburn Central ward

Social economic statistics for Preston New Road

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

2021 Census for Preston New Road

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

Unemployment in Preston New Road

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.
2.69% of Preston New Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Preston New Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Preston New Road. The proportion of retirees on Preston New Road is 4.75% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.85% of Preston New Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Preston New Road

The proportion of home owners on Preston New Road is 25.91% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.31% of properties in Preston New Road are private rented and 39.85% are social rented.
36.09% of residents of Preston New Road own their home

Country of Birth of Preston New Road residents

The proportion if Preston New Road residents born in the UK is 19.84% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.19% of Preston New Road residents were born outside the UK.
62.81% of Preston New Road residents were born in the UK

Preston New Road Summary

Preston New Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Preston New Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Preston New Road 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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