Is Highfield Park in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Highfield Park is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Highfield Park 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

Highfield Park is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.697591, -2.327109
Grid Ref SD784223
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 4AA, BB4 4AD, BB4 4BH

House Prices

The average house price in Highfield Park is 37.99% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 25 Highfield Park, that sold for £215,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highfield Park

Date No. Type Price
12/01/2022 25 Semi £215,000
03/11/2021 21 Detached £250,000
15/04/2021 12 Semi £185,000
19/01/2021 57 Detached £285,000
11/12/2020 23 Semi £187,000
24/09/2020 19 Semi £223,000

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

Crime in Highfield Park, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Highfield Park

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 Highfield Park is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highfield Park 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 Highfield Park experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highfield Park are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Highfield Park

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

Unemployment in Highfield Park

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.
1.78% of Highfield Park residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield Park

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield Park. The proportion of retirees on Highfield Park is 4.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.78% of Highfield Park residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highfield Park

The proportion of home owners on Highfield Park is 27.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.86% of properties in Highfield Park are private rented and 0.7% are social rented.
89.44% of residents of Highfield Park own their home

Country of Birth of Highfield Park residents

The proportion if Highfield Park residents born in the UK is 13.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.67% of Highfield Park residents were born outside the UK.
96.33% of Highfield Park residents were born in the UK

Highfield Park Summary

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

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