Is Oxford Close in Blackburn a nice place to live?

Oxford Close is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Oxford Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Oxford Close is located in the Blackburn Central ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.746996, -2.472696
Grid Ref SD689279
Suburb Queen's Park
Constituency Blackburn
Postcodes BB1 1DL

House Prices

The average house price in Oxford Close is 39.84% lower than the rest of Blackburn. The last sale we have on record is 14 Oxford Close, that sold for £146,000. The average house price in Blackburn is £204,167 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oxford Close

Date No. Type Price
05/10/2022 14 Terrace £146,000

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

Crime in Oxford Close, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oxford Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blackburn Central ward

Social economic statistics for Oxford Close

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

2021 Census for Oxford Close

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

Unemployment in Oxford Close

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.
4.4% of Oxford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oxford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oxford Close. The proportion of retirees on Oxford Close is 11.05% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.55% of Oxford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oxford Close

The proportion of home owners on Oxford Close is 54.09% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.04% of properties in Oxford Close are private rented and 87.05% are social rented.
7.91% of residents of Oxford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Oxford Close residents

The proportion if Oxford Close residents born in the UK is 13.04% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.39% of Oxford Close residents were born outside the UK.
69.61% of Oxford Close residents were born in the UK

Oxford Close Summary

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

Oxford Close 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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