Is Myrtle Grove in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Myrtle Grove is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Myrtle Grove 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

Myrtle Grove is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.695859, -2.329685
Grid Ref SD783222
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 4DE

House Prices

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

Crime in Myrtle Grove, Lancashire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Other Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Myrtle Grove and compared that to the average for the Greenfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Myrtle Grove

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Myrtle Grove

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

Unemployment in Myrtle Grove

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.
1.38% of Myrtle Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Myrtle Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Myrtle Grove. The proportion of retirees on Myrtle Grove is 30.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
48.79% of Myrtle Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Myrtle Grove

The proportion of home owners on Myrtle Grove is 7.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.56% of properties in Myrtle Grove are private rented and 33.8% are social rented.
54.93% of residents of Myrtle Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Myrtle Grove residents

The proportion if Myrtle Grove residents born in the UK is 15.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.02% of Myrtle Grove residents were born outside the UK.
97.98% of Myrtle Grove residents were born in the UK

Myrtle Grove Summary

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

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