Is Blackburn Old Road in Hyndburn a nice place to live?

Blackburn Old Road is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Blackburn Old Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blackburn Old Road is located in the Overton ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.791524, -2.420025
Grid Ref SD724328
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB6 7UU, BB6 7UW, BB6 7UX

House Prices

The average house price in Blackburn Old Road is 100% higher than the rest of Hyndburn. The last sale we have on record is LANGSTRATH Blackburn Old Road, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Hyndburn is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blackburn Old Road

Date No. Type Price
12/07/2021 LANGSTRATH Semi £225,000
10/11/2020 KEBB HOUSE Detached £675,000

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

Crime in Blackburn Old Road, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Blackburn Old 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 Blackburn Old Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blackburn Old 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 Blackburn Old Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blackburn Old Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blackburn Old Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blackburn Old Road are in the top 30% 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 Blackburn Old Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Blackburn Old Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blackburn Old Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Blackburn Old Road

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

Unemployment in Blackburn Old 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.
1.59% of Blackburn Old Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackburn Old Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackburn Old Road. The proportion of retirees on Blackburn Old Road is 28.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.45% of Blackburn Old Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackburn Old Road

The proportion of home owners on Blackburn Old Road is 31.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.88% of properties in Blackburn Old Road are private rented and 1.22% are social rented.
93.29% of residents of Blackburn Old Road own their home

Country of Birth of Blackburn Old Road residents

The proportion if Blackburn Old Road residents born in the UK is 13.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.72% of Blackburn Old Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.28% of Blackburn Old Road residents were born in the UK

Blackburn Old Road Summary

With house prices in Blackburn Old Road more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Blackburn Old Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Blackburn Old Road maybe difficult.

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