Is Skipton Old Road in Pendle a nice place to live?

Skipton Old Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Skipton Old Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Skipton Old Road is located in the Boulsworth ward of the Pendle district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.862511, -2.14537
Grid Ref SD905407
Suburb Colne
Constituency Pendle

House Prices

The average house price in Skipton Old Road is 100% higher than the rest of Pendle. The last sale we have on record is BREEZE COTTAGE Skipton Old Road, that sold for £375,000. The average house price in Pendle is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skipton Old Road

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 BREEZE COTTAGE Detached £375,000
25/10/2022 7 Detached £429,950
18/10/2022 54 Semi £405,000
11/08/2022 PASTURE BARN Terrace £365,000
24/05/2022 HAINSLACK FARM Detached £820,000
21/04/2022 40 Terrace £170,000
28/01/2022 38 Semi £295,000
22/12/2021 SHAWHEAD COTTAGES Terrace £157,000
11/10/2021 109 Semi £239,950
01/10/2021 107 Semi £240,000

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

Crime in Skipton Old Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Skipton Old Road 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 Skipton Old Road and compared that to the average for the Boulsworth ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Skipton Old Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Boulsworth ward

Social economic statistics for Skipton Old Road

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 Skipton Old Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Skipton Old Road 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 Skipton Old Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Skipton Old Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Skipton Old Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Skipton Old Road 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 Skipton Old Road are in the top 40% least 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 Skipton Old Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Skipton Old Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Skipton Old Road

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

Unemployment in Skipton Old Road

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.
1.16% of Skipton Old Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skipton Old Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skipton Old Road. The proportion of retirees on Skipton Old Road is 17.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.05% of Skipton Old Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skipton Old Road

The proportion of home owners on Skipton Old Road is 19.02% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.95% of properties in Skipton Old Road are private rented and 8.03% are social rented.
81.02% of residents of Skipton Old Road own their home

Country of Birth of Skipton Old Road residents

The proportion if Skipton Old Road residents born in the UK is 16.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.3% of Skipton Old Road residents were born outside the UK.
98.7% of Skipton Old Road residents were born in the UK

Skipton Old Road Summary

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

Skipton Old Road 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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