Geography
Mercer Drive is located in the Overton ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.| Coordinates | 53.79185, -2.395452 |
| Grid Ref | SD740329 |
| Suburb | Oakenshaw |
| Constituency | Hyndburn |
| Postcodes | BB6 7TX |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Mercer Drive in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Mercer Drive, Lancashire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Mercer Drive during May 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 Mercer Drive and compared that to the average for the Overton ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Mercer Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Overton ward
Social economic statistics for Mercer Drive
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 Mercer Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Mercer Drive 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 Mercer Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Mercer Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Mercer Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Mercer Drive
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Mercer Drive.
Unemployment in Mercer Drive
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Mercer Drive
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mercer Drive. The proportion of retirees on Mercer Drive is 4.32% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Mercer Drive
The proportion of home owners on Mercer Drive is 30.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.71% of properties in Mercer Drive are private rented and 0.71% are social rented.Country of Birth of Mercer Drive residents
The proportion if Mercer Drive residents born in the UK is 15.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.92% of Mercer Drive residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Mercer Drive Summary
Mercer Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Mercer Drive maybe difficult.
