Is Helmshore Road in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Helmshore Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Helmshore Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Helmshore Road is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.694885, -2.327618
Grid Ref SD784220
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 4DJ, BB4 4JR, BB4 4LR, BB4 4QD

House Prices

The average house price in Helmshore Road is 65.42% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 9 Helmshore Road, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Helmshore Road

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2022 9 Semi £330,000
15/07/2022 WHITE HORSE HOTEL £850,000
05/06/2022 435 Semi £350,000
27/05/2022 521 Terrace £235,000
09/03/2022 457 Semi £246,950
10/02/2022 393 Detached £840,000
21/01/2022 342 Semi £206,000
21/01/2022 12 Terrace £310,000
10/12/2021 519 Terrace £162,000
06/12/2021 259 Terrace £110,000

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

Crime in Helmshore Road, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Helmshore 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 Helmshore Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Helmshore 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 Helmshore Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Helmshore Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Helmshore Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Helmshore Road 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 Helmshore Road 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 Helmshore Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Helmshore Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Helmshore Road

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

Unemployment in Helmshore 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.
4.1% of Helmshore Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Helmshore Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Helmshore Road. The proportion of retirees on Helmshore Road is 6.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.41% of Helmshore Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Helmshore Road

The proportion of home owners on Helmshore Road is 1.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.46% of properties in Helmshore Road are private rented and 17.39% are social rented.
60.14% of residents of Helmshore Road own their home

Country of Birth of Helmshore Road residents

The proportion if Helmshore Road residents born in the UK is 12.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.03% of Helmshore Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.97% of Helmshore Road residents were born in the UK

Helmshore Road Summary

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

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