Is High Bank in Chorley a nice place to live?

High Bank is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. High Bank has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

High Bank is located in the Pennine ward of the Chorley district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.666719, -2.60385
Grid Ref SD601190
Constituency Chorley
Postcodes PR6 9AY

House Prices

The average house price in High Bank is 41.79% higher than the rest of Chorley. The last sale we have on record is 12 High Bank, that sold for £430,000. The average house price in Chorley is £151,989 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Bank

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 12 Detached £430,000
12/05/2021 1 Detached £412,500
25/01/2021 16 £1,630
17/07/2020 16 Detached £460,000
20/03/2020 22 £1,430
05/02/2020 7 £1,780

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

Crime in High Bank, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in High Bank 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 High Bank and compared that to the average for the Pennine ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Bank, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pennine ward

Social economic statistics for High Bank

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 High Bank is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Bank 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 High Bank experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Bank are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Bank involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Bank are in the top 10% least 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 High Bank are in the top 20% least 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 High Bank, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Bank are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Bank

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

Unemployment in High Bank

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.
1.24% of High Bank residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Bank

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Bank. The proportion of retirees on High Bank is 2.06% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.66% of High Bank residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Bank

The proportion of home owners on High Bank is 35.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 0% of properties in High Bank are private rented and 2.78% are social rented.
97.22% of residents of High Bank own their home

Country of Birth of High Bank residents

The proportion if High Bank residents born in the UK is 16.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.34% of High Bank residents were born outside the UK.
98.66% of High Bank residents were born in the UK

High Bank Summary

With house prices in High Bank more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. High Bank is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. High Bank has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Bank maybe difficult.

High Bank has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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