Is Sawley Close in Darwen a nice place to live?

Sawley Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Sawley Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sawley Close is located in the Darwen South ward of the Blackburn with Darwen district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.691984, -2.448911
Grid Ref SD704218
Suburb Darwen
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB3 3QY, BB3 3RR, BB3 3XA, BB3 3XB, BB3 3XD

House Prices

The average house price in Sawley Close is 100% higher than the rest of Darwen. The last sale we have on record is 8 Sawley Close, that sold for £267,500. The average house price in Darwen is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sawley Close

Date No. Type Price
05/03/2021 8 Detached £267,500

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

Crime in Sawley Close, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Sawley Close 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 Sawley Close and compared that to the average for the Darwen South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sawley Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Darwen South ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sawley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sawley Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Sawley Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Sawley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sawley Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sawley Close

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

Unemployment in Sawley 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.
1.81% of Sawley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sawley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sawley Close. The proportion of retirees on Sawley Close is 1.31% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.91% of Sawley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sawley Close

The proportion of home owners on Sawley Close is 29% higher than the national average of 62%. 5% of properties in Sawley Close are private rented and 4% are social rented.
91% of residents of Sawley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sawley Close residents

The proportion if Sawley Close residents born in the UK is 13.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.23% of Sawley Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.77% of Sawley Close residents were born in the UK

Sawley Close Summary

Sawley Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sawley Close maybe difficult.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023