Is Newton Drive in Hyndburn a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Newton Drive is located in the Baxenden ward of the Hyndburn district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.739204, -2.353175
Grid Ref SD768270
Suburb Woodnook
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB5 2JT, BB5 2QW

House Prices

The average house price in Newton Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Hyndburn. The last sale we have on record is 4 Newton Drive, that sold for £315,000. The average house price in Hyndburn is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Newton Drive

Date No. Type Price
13/09/2022 4 Detached £315,000
19/08/2022 8 Detached £301,000
30/09/2021 1A Flat £270,000
24/09/2021 11 Detached £555,000

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

Crime in Newton Drive, Lancashire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Newton Drive

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

Unemployment in Newton 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.
2.95% of Newton Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Newton Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Newton Drive. The proportion of retirees on Newton Drive is 9.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.04% of Newton Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Newton Drive

The proportion of home owners on Newton Drive is 27.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.77% of properties in Newton Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.23% of residents of Newton Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Newton Drive residents

The proportion if Newton Drive residents born in the UK is 13.44% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.91% of Newton Drive residents were born outside the UK.
96.09% of Newton Drive residents were born in the UK

Newton Drive Summary

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

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