Is Strawberry Bank in Blackburn a nice place to live?

Strawberry Bank is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Strawberry Bank has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Strawberry Bank is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.751468, -2.487153
Grid Ref SD679284
Suburb Four Lane Ends
Constituency Blackburn
Postcodes BB2 6AA, BB2 6AB, BB2 6AD

House Prices

The average house price in Strawberry Bank is 63.33% lower than the rest of Blackburn. The last sale we have on record is 16 Strawberry Bank, that sold for £140,000. The average house price in Blackburn is £204,167 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Strawberry Bank

Date No. Type Price
13/06/2023 16 £140,000
25/08/2021 12 Terrace £110,000

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

Crime in Strawberry Bank, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Strawberry Bank 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 Strawberry Bank and compared that to the average for the Shear Brow & Corporation Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Strawberry Bank, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shear Brow & Corporation Park ward

Social economic statistics for Strawberry Bank

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Strawberry Bank involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Strawberry Bank are in the top 40% 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 Strawberry Bank are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Strawberry Bank, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Strawberry Bank are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Strawberry Bank

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

Unemployment in Strawberry Bank

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.
3.69% of Strawberry Bank residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Strawberry Bank

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Strawberry Bank. The proportion of retirees on Strawberry Bank is 7.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.84% of Strawberry Bank residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Strawberry Bank

The proportion of home owners on Strawberry Bank is 22.43% lower than the national average of 62%. 54.55% of properties in Strawberry Bank are private rented and 5.35% are social rented.
39.57% of residents of Strawberry Bank own their home

Country of Birth of Strawberry Bank residents

The proportion if Strawberry Bank residents born in the UK is 29.28% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 46.63% of Strawberry Bank residents were born outside the UK.
53.37% of Strawberry Bank residents were born in the UK

Strawberry Bank Summary

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

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