Is Knowl Gap Avenue in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Knowl Gap Avenue is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Knowl Gap Avenue 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

Knowl Gap Avenue is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.696499, -2.328736
Grid Ref SD783222
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 4DA

House Prices

The average house price in Knowl Gap Avenue is 57.19% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 14 Knowl Gap Avenue, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Knowl Gap Avenue

Date No. Type Price
09/02/2023 14 Semi £325,000

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

Crime in Knowl Gap Avenue, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Knowl Gap Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Knowl Gap Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome

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 Knowl Gap Avenue and compared that to the average for the Greenfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Knowl Gap Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Knowl Gap Avenue

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

Unemployment in Knowl Gap Avenue

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 Knowl Gap Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Knowl Gap Avenue

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

Home ownership in Knowl Gap Avenue

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

Country of Birth of Knowl Gap Avenue residents

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

Knowl Gap Avenue Summary

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

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