Is High Street in Blackburn a nice place to live?

High Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. High Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

High Street is located in the Blackburn Central ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.747536, -2.479147
Grid Ref SD684280
Suburb Queen's Park
Constituency Blackburn

House Prices

The average house price in High Street is 23.06% lower than the rest of Blackburn. The last sale we have on record is 152 High Street, that sold for £69,000. The average house price in Blackburn is £204,167 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Street

Date No. Type Price
08/02/2022 152 Terrace £69,000
03/02/2022 108 Flat £227,272
21/01/2022 94 - 98 £147,500
09/12/2021 RISHTON MINI MARKET, 47 £300,000
23/04/2021 80 - 84 £85,750
08/04/2021 106 £105,000
03/12/2020 111 Terrace £72,000
04/11/2020 106 £70,000
03/08/2020 77 Terrace £32,000
13/02/2020 15 - 17 £115,000

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

Crime in High Street, Lancashire

There were 35 street crime incidents in High Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in High Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 Anti Social Behaviour -
5 Anti Social Behaviour -
6 Anti Social Behaviour -
7 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
8 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
9 Other Theft Under investigation
10 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
11 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
12 Shoplifting Under investigation
13 Shoplifting Under investigation
14 Shoplifting Under investigation
15 Shoplifting Under investigation
16 Shoplifting Under investigation
17 Shoplifting Under investigation
18 Shoplifting Under investigation
19 Shoplifting Under investigation
20 Shoplifting Further investigation is not in the public interest
21 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
22 Shoplifting Formal action is not in the public interest
23 Shoplifting Offender given a caution
24 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
25 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
26 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
27 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
28 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
29 Shoplifting Investigation complete; no suspect identified
30 Shoplifting Unable to prosecute suspect
31 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
32 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
33 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
34 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
35 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 High Street and compared that to the average for the Blackburn Central ward.

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

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

2021 Census for High Street

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

Unemployment in High 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.
4.8% of High Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Street. The proportion of retirees on High Street is 0.52% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.08% of High Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Street

The proportion of home owners on High Street is 56.95% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.44% of properties in High Street are private rented and 65.14% are social rented.
5.05% of residents of High Street own their home

Country of Birth of High Street residents

The proportion if High Street residents born in the UK is 14.84% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 32.19% of High Street residents were born outside the UK.
67.81% of High Street residents were born in the UK

High Street Summary

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

High 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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