Is Skelton Street in Pendle a nice place to live?

Skelton Street is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Skelton Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Skelton Street is located in the Horsfield ward of the Pendle district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.858468, -2.165121
Grid Ref SD892402
Suburb Colne
Constituency Pendle
Postcodes BB8 9JE

House Prices

The average house price in Skelton Street is 100% higher than the rest of Pendle. The last sale we have on record is 11A Skelton Street, that sold for £55,000. The average house price in Pendle is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skelton Street

Date No. Type Price
14/07/2023 11A Flat £55,000
27/05/2022 20 Terrace £61,500
04/11/2021 16 Terrace £54,109
06/08/2020 21 Terrace £65,000

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

Crime in Skelton Street, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Skelton Street 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 Skelton Street and compared that to the average for the Horsfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Skelton 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 Skelton Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Skelton 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 Skelton Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Skelton Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Skelton Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Skelton 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 Skelton Street are in the top 20% 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 Skelton Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Skelton Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Skelton Street

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

Unemployment in Skelton 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.
4.97% of Skelton Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skelton Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skelton Street. The proportion of retirees on Skelton Street is 1.47% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.13% of Skelton Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skelton Street

The proportion of home owners on Skelton Street is 7.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.92% of properties in Skelton Street are private rented and 0.85% are social rented.
54.24% of residents of Skelton Street own their home

Country of Birth of Skelton Street residents

The proportion if Skelton Street residents born in the UK is 13.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.33% of Skelton Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.67% of Skelton Street residents were born in the UK

Skelton Street Summary

With house prices in Skelton Street less than the average for Lancashire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Skelton Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Skelton Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Skelton 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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