Is Watkins Close in Pendle a nice place to live?

Watkins Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Watkins Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watkins Close is located in the Reedley ward of the Pendle district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.818149, -2.225293
Grid Ref SD852357
Suburb Reedley Hallows
Constituency Pendle
Postcodes BB9 5TB

House Prices

The average house price in Watkins Close is 100% higher than the rest of Pendle. The last sale we have on record is 9 Watkins Close, that sold for £157,500. The average house price in Pendle is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watkins Close

Date No. Type Price
03/11/2021 9 Semi £157,500

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

Crime in Watkins Close, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Watkins Close during July 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 Watkins Close and compared that to the average for the Reedley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watkins Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Reedley ward

Social economic statistics for Watkins Close

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 Watkins Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watkins Close 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 Watkins Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watkins Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Watkins Close

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

Unemployment in Watkins Close

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.
0% of Watkins Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watkins Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watkins Close. The proportion of retirees on Watkins Close is 15.65% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.25% of Watkins Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watkins Close

The proportion of home owners on Watkins Close is 24.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.31% of properties in Watkins Close are private rented and 3.09% are social rented.
86.6% of residents of Watkins Close own their home

Country of Birth of Watkins Close residents

The proportion if Watkins Close residents born in the UK is 1.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.6% of Watkins Close residents were born outside the UK.
84.4% of Watkins Close residents were born in the UK

Watkins Close Summary

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

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