Is Holme Vale (Snig Hole) in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Holme Vale (Snig Hole) is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Holme Vale (Snig Hole) is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Holme Vale (Snig Hole) is located in the Helmshore ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.682927, -2.328872
Grid Ref SD783207
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 4AF

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Holme Vale (Snig Hole) in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Holme Vale (Snig Hole), Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Holme Vale (Snig Hole) 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 Holme Vale (Snig Hole) and compared that to the average for the Helmshore ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holme Vale (Snig Hole), when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Helmshore ward

Social economic statistics for Holme Vale (Snig Hole)

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 Holme Vale (Snig Hole) is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Holme Vale (Snig Hole) 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 Holme Vale (Snig Hole) experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Holme Vale (Snig Hole) are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Holme Vale (Snig Hole) involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Holme Vale (Snig Hole) are in the top 20% 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 Holme Vale (Snig Hole) are in the top 20% 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 Holme Vale (Snig Hole), from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Holme Vale (Snig Hole) are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Holme Vale (Snig Hole)

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Holme Vale (Snig Hole).

Unemployment in Holme Vale (Snig Hole)

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.
1.23% of Holme Vale (Snig Hole) residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holme Vale (Snig Hole)

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holme Vale (Snig Hole). The proportion of retirees on Holme Vale (Snig Hole) is 8.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.03% of Holme Vale (Snig Hole) residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holme Vale (Snig Hole)

The proportion of home owners on Holme Vale (Snig Hole) is 25.56% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.45% of properties in Holme Vale (Snig Hole) are private rented and 2.99% are social rented.
87.56% of residents of Holme Vale (Snig Hole) own their home

Country of Birth of Holme Vale (Snig Hole) residents

The proportion if Holme Vale (Snig Hole) residents born in the UK is 12.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.21% of Holme Vale (Snig Hole) residents were born outside the UK.
94.79% of Holme Vale (Snig Hole) residents were born in the UK

Holme Vale (Snig Hole) Summary

Holme Vale (Snig Hole) has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Holme Vale (Snig Hole) maybe difficult.

Holme Vale (Snig Hole) has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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