Is Whinney Lane in Ribble Valley a nice place to live?

Whinney Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Whinney Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Whinney Lane is located in the Billington & Langho ward of the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.802103, -2.447278
Grid Ref SD706340
Suburb Billington and Langho
Constituency Ribble Valley
Postcodes BB2 7DL, BB2 7EH, BB2 7EJ, BB6 8DQ

House Prices

The average house price in Whinney Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Ribble Valley. The last sale we have on record is BANKFIELD, 43 Whinney Lane, that sold for £1,100,000. The average house price in Ribble Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whinney Lane

Date No. Type Price
11/07/2023 BANKFIELD, 43 £1,100,000
22/09/2022 26 Semi £335,000
12/09/2022 9 Detached £347,500
30/06/2021 BANKFIELD, 43 Detached £1,062,000
11/02/2021 24 Semi £275,000

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

Crime in Whinney Lane, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Whinney Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Whinney Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation

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 Whinney Lane and compared that to the average for the Billington & Langho ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whinney Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Billington & Langho ward

Social economic statistics for Whinney Lane

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 Whinney Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whinney Lane 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 Whinney Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whinney Lane 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 Whinney Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whinney Lane are in the top 40% 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 Whinney Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Whinney Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whinney Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whinney Lane

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

Unemployment in Whinney Lane

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.
0.38% of Whinney Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whinney Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whinney Lane. The proportion of retirees on Whinney Lane is 21.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.62% of Whinney Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whinney Lane

The proportion of home owners on Whinney Lane is 19.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.03% of properties in Whinney Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
81.97% of residents of Whinney Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Whinney Lane residents

The proportion if Whinney Lane residents born in the UK is 14.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.77% of Whinney Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.23% of Whinney Lane residents were born in the UK

Whinney Lane Summary

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

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