Geography
Downham Street is located in the Wensley Fold ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.| Coordinates | 53.747502, -2.499271 |
| Grid Ref | SD671280 |
| Suburb | Wensley Fold |
| Constituency | Blackburn |
| Postcodes | BB2 6NA, BB2 6NS, BB2 6NY |
House Prices
The average house price in Downham Street is 88.17% lower than the rest of Blackburn. The last sale we have on record is 161 Downham Street, that sold for £80,000. The average house price in Blackburn is £204,167 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Downham Street
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2023 | 161 | Terrace | £80,000 |
| 05/08/2022 | 175 | Terrace | £150,000 |
| 07/06/2022 | 163 | Semi | £100,500 |
| 10/08/2020 | 171 | Terrace | £82,000 |
| 13/03/2020 | 193 | Semi | £130,000 |
| 13/02/2020 | 199 | Semi | £105,000 |
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Crime in Downham Street, Lancashire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Downham Street during July 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 Downham Street and compared that to the average for the Wensley Fold ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downham Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wensley Fold ward
Social economic statistics for Downham 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 Downham Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Downham 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 Downham Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Downham Street 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 Downham Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Downham Street
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Downham Street.
Unemployment in Downham 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Downham Street
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downham Street. The proportion of retirees on Downham Street is 9.64% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Downham Street
The proportion of home owners on Downham Street is 6.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.71% of properties in Downham Street are private rented and 2.17% are social rented.Country of Birth of Downham Street residents
The proportion if Downham Street residents born in the UK is 24.82% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.17% of Downham Street residents were born outside the UK.Downham Street Summary
With house prices in Downham Street less than the average for Lancashire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Downham Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Downham Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Downham Street maybe difficult.
Downham 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.
