Is Stirling Road in Blackpool a nice place to live?

Stirling Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Stirling Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Stirling Road is located in the Claremont ward of the Blackpool district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.825241, -3.035639
Grid Ref SD319370
Suburb Queenstown
Constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Postcodes FY3 8RX

House Prices

The average house price in Stirling Road is 76.72% lower than the rest of Blackpool. The last sale we have on record is 3 Stirling Road, that sold for £84,000. The average house price in Blackpool is £153,750 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stirling Road

Date No. Type Price
26/03/2021 3 Terrace £84,000
05/03/2021 6 Terrace £90,000

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

Crime in Stirling Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Stirling Road 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 Stirling Road and compared that to the average for the Claremont ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Stirling Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Claremont ward

Social economic statistics for Stirling Road

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

2021 Census for Stirling Road

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

Unemployment in Stirling Road

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.
6.41% of Stirling Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stirling Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Stirling Road. The proportion of retirees on Stirling Road is 5.35% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.25% of Stirling Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Stirling Road

The proportion of home owners on Stirling Road is 16.48% lower than the national average of 62%. 46.9% of properties in Stirling Road are private rented and 7.59% are social rented.
45.52% of residents of Stirling Road own their home

Country of Birth of Stirling Road residents

The proportion if Stirling Road residents born in the UK is 8.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9% of Stirling Road residents were born outside the UK.
91% of Stirling Road residents were born in the UK

Stirling Road Summary

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

Stirling Road 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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