Is Jacob Street in Hyndburn a nice place to live?

Jacob Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Jacob Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Jacob Street is located in the Barnfield ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.750556, -2.362414
Grid Ref SD761283
Suburb Woodnook
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB5 1HU, BB5 1HY

House Prices

The average house price in Jacob Street is 100% higher than the rest of Hyndburn. The last sale we have on record is W & G POLLARD LTD Jacob Street, that sold for £190,000. The average house price in Hyndburn is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Jacob Street

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 W & G POLLARD LTD £190,000
25/01/2021 1B £225,000
25/01/2021 1B £265,000
24/09/2020 20 Terrace £17,000

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Crime in Jacob Street, Lancashire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Jacob Street 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 Jacob Street
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Drugs Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Jacob Street and compared that to the average for the Barnfield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Jacob Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barnfield ward

Social economic statistics for Jacob Street

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Jacob Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Jacob Street are in the top 10% of the most 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 Jacob Street are in the top 10% 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 Jacob Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Jacob Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Jacob Street

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

Unemployment in Jacob Street

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.
8.11% of Jacob Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Jacob Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Jacob Street. The proportion of retirees on Jacob Street is 1.03% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.57% of Jacob Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Jacob Street

The proportion of home owners on Jacob Street is 42.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.57% of properties in Jacob Street are private rented and 40% are social rented.
19.43% of residents of Jacob Street own their home

Country of Birth of Jacob Street residents

The proportion if Jacob Street residents born in the UK is 0.26% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.61% of Jacob Street residents were born outside the UK.
82.39% of Jacob Street residents were born in the UK

Jacob Street Summary

Jacob Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Jacob Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Jacob Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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