Is Burford Drive in Lancaster a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Burford Drive is located in the Heysham South ward of the Lancaster district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 54.044993, -2.884861
Grid Ref SD421613
Constituency Morecambe and Lunesdale
Postcodes LA3 2EY, LA3 2EZ

House Prices

The average house price in Burford Drive is 5.12% higher than the rest of Lancaster. The last sale we have on record is 9 Burford Drive, that sold for £155,000. The average house price in Lancaster is £167,148 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Burford Drive

Date No. Type Price
31/05/2022 9 Terrace £155,000
28/03/2022 15 Semi £242,500
06/04/2021 3 Terrace £131,000

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

Crime in Burford Drive, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Burford Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heysham South ward

Social economic statistics for Burford 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 Burford Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Burford 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 Burford Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Burford Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Burford Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Burford Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Burford 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 Burford Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Burford Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Burford Drive

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

Unemployment in Burford 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.
1.72% of Burford Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Burford Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Burford Drive. The proportion of retirees on Burford Drive is 2.95% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.55% of Burford Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Burford Drive

The proportion of home owners on Burford Drive is 23.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.29% of properties in Burford Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
85.71% of residents of Burford Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Burford Drive residents

The proportion if Burford Drive residents born in the UK is 13.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.3% of Burford Drive residents were born outside the UK.
95.7% of Burford Drive residents were born in the UK

Burford Drive Summary

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

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