Is Whitegate Close in Burnley a nice place to live?

Whitegate Close is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Whitegate Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Whitegate Close is located in the Gawthorpe ward of the Burnley district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.794652, -2.303878
Grid Ref SD800331
Suburb Padiham
Constituency Burnley
Postcodes BB12 8TJ, BB12 8TL

House Prices

The average house price in Whitegate Close is 11.73% lower than the rest of Burnley. The last sale we have on record is 13 Whitegate Close, that sold for £98,000. The average house price in Burnley is £109,497 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whitegate Close

Date No. Type Price
08/06/2021 13 Terrace £98,000

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

Crime in Whitegate Close, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Whitegate Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Whitegate Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Whitegate Close and compared that to the average for the Gawthorpe ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitegate Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Gawthorpe ward

Social economic statistics for Whitegate 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 Whitegate Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitegate 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 Whitegate Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitegate Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitegate Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitegate Close are in the top 30% 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 Whitegate Close are in the top 30% 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 Whitegate Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitegate Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitegate Close

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

Unemployment in Whitegate 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.
10.31% of Whitegate Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitegate Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitegate Close. The proportion of retirees on Whitegate Close is 6.04% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.56% of Whitegate Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitegate Close

The proportion of home owners on Whitegate Close is 44.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.97% of properties in Whitegate Close are private rented and 74.64% are social rented.
17.39% of residents of Whitegate Close own their home

Country of Birth of Whitegate Close residents

The proportion if Whitegate Close residents born in the UK is 15.13% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.22% of Whitegate Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.78% of Whitegate Close residents were born in the UK

Whitegate Close Summary

Whitegate Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Whitegate Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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