Geography
Waters Edge is located in the Blackburn Central ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.| Coordinates | 53.742913, -2.476064 |
| Grid Ref | SD686274 |
| Suburb | Queen's Park |
| Constituency | Blackburn |
| Postcodes | BB1 1BT |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Waters Edge in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Waters Edge, Lancashire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge and compared that to the average for the Blackburn Central ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Waters Edge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blackburn Central ward
Social economic statistics for Waters Edge
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 Waters Edge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Waters Edge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Waters Edge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Waters Edge
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Waters Edge.
Unemployment in Waters Edge
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Waters Edge
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waters Edge. The proportion of retirees on Waters Edge is 7.85% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Waters Edge
The proportion of home owners on Waters Edge is 13.2% lower than the national average of 62%. 49.6% of properties in Waters Edge are private rented and 1.6% are social rented.Country of Birth of Waters Edge residents
The proportion if Waters Edge residents born in the UK is 17.63% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.98% of Waters Edge residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Waters Edge Summary
Waters Edge has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Waters Edge maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Waters Edge has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.
