Is Church Avenue in Hyndburn a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Church Avenue is located in the Baxenden ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.734521, -2.347314
Grid Ref SD771265
Suburb Woodnook
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB5 2RQ

House Prices

The average house price in Church Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Hyndburn. The last sale we have on record is 10 Church Avenue, that sold for £255,000. The average house price in Hyndburn is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Church Avenue

Date No. Type Price
17/02/2021 10 Detached £255,000

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

Crime in Church Avenue, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Church Avenue 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 Church Avenue and compared that to the average for the Baxenden ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Church Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Baxenden ward

Social economic statistics for Church Avenue

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 Church Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Church Avenue 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 Church Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Church Avenue are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Church Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Church Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Church Avenue 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 Church Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Church Avenue are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Church Avenue

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

Unemployment in Church Avenue

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.
3.67% of Church Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Church Avenue is 24.06% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.66% of Church Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Church Avenue is 31.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.39% of properties in Church Avenue are private rented and 0.88% are social rented.
93.86% of residents of Church Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Church Avenue residents

The proportion if Church Avenue residents born in the UK is 14.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.55% of Church Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
97.45% of Church Avenue residents were born in the UK

Church Avenue Summary

With house prices in Church Avenue more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Church Avenue is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Church Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Church Avenue maybe difficult.

Church Avenue has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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