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

Mellor Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Mellor Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Mellor Lane is located in the Mellor ward of the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.77442, -2.506084
Grid Ref SD667310
Suburb Mellor
Constituency Ribble Valley
Postcodes BB2 7EG, BB2 7EN, BB2 7EW, BB2 7HG, BB2 7JR

House Prices

The average house price in Mellor Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Ribble Valley. The last sale we have on record is 26 Mellor Lane, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Ribble Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Mellor Lane

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 26 £260,000
28/01/2022 SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL £2,291,997
15/10/2021 9 Terrace £195,000
13/08/2021 23 Terrace £148,000
15/04/2021 99 Semi £425,000
07/04/2021 79 Terrace £364,000
19/03/2021 CHURCH VIEW Detached £317,500
19/02/2021 85 Semi £320,000
18/12/2020 31 Terrace £210,000
18/12/2020 31 Terrace £210,000

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

Crime in Mellor Lane, Lancashire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Mellor Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Mellor Lane are in the top 30% 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 Mellor Lane are in the top 30% 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 Mellor Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Mellor Lane are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Mellor Lane

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

Unemployment in Mellor 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.
1.55% of Mellor Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Mellor Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mellor Lane. The proportion of retirees on Mellor Lane is 6.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.08% of Mellor Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Mellor Lane

The proportion of home owners on Mellor Lane is 26.39% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.97% of properties in Mellor Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
88.39% of residents of Mellor Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Mellor Lane residents

The proportion if Mellor Lane residents born in the UK is 12.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.29% of Mellor Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.71% of Mellor Lane residents were born in the UK

Mellor Lane Summary

With house prices in Mellor Lane more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Mellor Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Mellor Lane maybe difficult.

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