Blackthorn Lane, Rossendale, Lancashire

Blackthorn Lane is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Blackthorn Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Blackthorn Lane is located in the Greensclough ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.708151, -2.201404
Grid Ref SD868235
Suburb Broad Clough
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes OL13 8DY

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Blackthorn Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Blackthorn Lane, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Blackthorn Lane during June 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 Blackthorn Lane and compared that to the average for the Greensclough ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blackthorn Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blackthorn Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blackthorn Lane are in the top 20% 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 Blackthorn Lane are in the top 30% 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 Blackthorn Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blackthorn Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Blackthorn Lane

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

Unemployment in Blackthorn 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.
8% of Blackthorn Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackthorn Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackthorn Lane. The proportion of retirees on Blackthorn Lane is 2.2% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.4% of Blackthorn Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackthorn Lane

The proportion of home owners on Blackthorn Lane is 5.92% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.51% of properties in Blackthorn Lane are private rented and 5.41% are social rented.
56.08% of residents of Blackthorn Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Blackthorn Lane residents

The proportion if Blackthorn Lane residents born in the UK is 13.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.23% of Blackthorn Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.77% of Blackthorn Lane residents were born in the UK

Blackthorn Lane Summary

Blackthorn Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Blackthorn Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Blackthorn Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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