Is Moorfield Road in Hyndburn a nice place to live?

Moorfield Road is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Moorfield Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Moorfield Road is located in the Altham ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.776232, -2.370966
Grid Ref SD756311
Suburb Altham
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB5 5WG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Moorfield Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Moorfield Road, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Moorfield Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Altham ward

Social economic statistics for Moorfield 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 Moorfield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Moorfield 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 Moorfield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Moorfield Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Moorfield Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Moorfield Road 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 Moorfield Road 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 Moorfield Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Moorfield Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Moorfield Road

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

Unemployment in Moorfield 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.
2.18% of Moorfield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moorfield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moorfield Road. The proportion of retirees on Moorfield Road is 7.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.18% of Moorfield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moorfield Road

The proportion of home owners on Moorfield Road is 15.37% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.25% of properties in Moorfield Road are private rented and 2.19% are social rented.
77.37% of residents of Moorfield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Moorfield Road residents

The proportion if Moorfield Road residents born in the UK is 16.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.92% of Moorfield Road residents were born outside the UK.
99.08% of Moorfield Road residents were born in the UK

Moorfield Road Summary

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

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