Is Whittam Road in Ribble Valley a nice place to live?

Whittam Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Whittam Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Whittam Road is located in the Whalley Nethertown ward of the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.82683, -2.419527
Grid Ref SD724368
Suburb Whalley
Constituency Ribble Valley
Postcodes BB6 9SB, BB7 9SB

House Prices

The average house price in Whittam Road is 100% higher than the rest of Ribble Valley. The last sale we have on record is 18 Whittam Road, that sold for £415,000. The average house price in Ribble Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whittam Road

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2022 18 Detached £415,000
11/02/2021 6 Semi £260,000

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

Crime in Whittam Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Whittam 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 Whittam Road and compared that to the average for the Whalley Nethertown ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whittam Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whalley Nethertown ward

Social economic statistics for Whittam 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 Whittam Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whittam 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 Whittam Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whittam 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 Whittam Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whittam Road 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 Whittam Road 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 Whittam Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whittam Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Whittam Road

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

Unemployment in Whittam 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.
0.86% of Whittam Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whittam Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whittam Road. The proportion of retirees on Whittam Road is 2.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.49% of Whittam Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whittam Road

The proportion of home owners on Whittam Road is 22.83% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.87% of properties in Whittam Road are private rented and 3.37% are social rented.
84.83% of residents of Whittam Road own their home

Country of Birth of Whittam Road residents

The proportion if Whittam Road residents born in the UK is 12.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.41% of Whittam Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.59% of Whittam Road residents were born in the UK

Whittam Road Summary

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

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