Is River Street in Blackburn a nice place to live?

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

Geography

River Street is located in the Blackburn Central ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.745937, -2.475067
Grid Ref SD687278
Suburb Queen's Park
Constituency Blackburn
Postcodes BB1 1DP, BB1 1EG

House Prices

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

Crime in River Street, Lancashire

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

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

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

2021 Census for River Street

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

Unemployment in River 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.
4.4% of River Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in River Street

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

Home ownership in River Street

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

Country of Birth of River Street residents

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

River Street Summary

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

River 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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