Is Squirrels Close in Hyndburn a nice place to live?

Squirrels Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Squirrels Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Squirrels Close is located in the Huncoat ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.763102, -2.347414
Grid Ref SD771296
Suburb Hillock Vale
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB5 6XJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Squirrels Close, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Squirrels Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Squirrels Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Squirrels Close and compared that to the average for the Huncoat ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Squirrels Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Huncoat ward

Social economic statistics for Squirrels 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 Squirrels Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Squirrels 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 Squirrels Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Squirrels Close 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 Squirrels Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Squirrels Close are in the top 40% 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 Squirrels Close 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 Squirrels Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Squirrels Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Squirrels Close

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

Unemployment in Squirrels 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.
1.25% of Squirrels Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Squirrels Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Squirrels Close. The proportion of retirees on Squirrels Close is 2.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21% of Squirrels Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Squirrels Close

The proportion of home owners on Squirrels Close is 34.15% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.85% of properties in Squirrels Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.15% of residents of Squirrels Close own their home

Country of Birth of Squirrels Close residents

The proportion if Squirrels Close residents born in the UK is 14.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.21% of Squirrels Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.79% of Squirrels Close residents were born in the UK

Squirrels Close Summary

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

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