Is Robin Bank Road in Darwen a nice place to live?

Robin Bank Road is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Robin Bank Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Robin Bank Road is located in the Darwen East ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.699792, -2.467668
Grid Ref SD692226
Suburb Darwen
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB3 0DE, BB3 0DF, BB3 1BY

House Prices

The average house price in Robin Bank Road is 100% higher than the rest of Darwen. The last sale we have on record is 1 Robin Bank Road, that sold for £125,000. The average house price in Darwen is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Robin Bank Road

Date No. Type Price
14/05/2021 1 Terrace £125,000

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

Crime in Robin Bank Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Robin Bank 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 Robin Bank Road and compared that to the average for the Darwen East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Robin Bank Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Darwen East ward

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

2021 Census for Robin Bank Road

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

Unemployment in Robin Bank 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.
1.73% of Robin Bank Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Robin Bank Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Robin Bank Road. The proportion of retirees on Robin Bank Road is 14.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.87% of Robin Bank Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Robin Bank Road

The proportion of home owners on Robin Bank Road is 26.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.47% of properties in Robin Bank Road are private rented and 39.89% are social rented.
35.64% of residents of Robin Bank Road own their home

Country of Birth of Robin Bank Road residents

The proportion if Robin Bank Road residents born in the UK is 10.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.42% of Robin Bank Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.58% of Robin Bank Road residents were born in the UK

Robin Bank Road Summary

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

Robin Bank 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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