Is Riverside Walk in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Riverside Walk is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Riverside Walk is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Riverside Walk is located in the Helmshore ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.686444, -2.334411
Grid Ref SD780211
Suburb Flax Moss
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 4PR

House Prices

The average house price in Riverside Walk is 54.75% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 12 Riverside Walk, that sold for £307,500. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Riverside Walk

Date No. Type Price
19/03/2021 12 Detached £307,500

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

Crime in Riverside Walk, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Riverside Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Helmshore ward

Social economic statistics for Riverside Walk

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 Riverside Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Riverside Walk 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 Riverside Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Riverside Walk are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Riverside Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Riverside Walk are in the top 30% 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 Riverside Walk are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Riverside Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Riverside Walk are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Riverside Walk

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

Unemployment in Riverside Walk

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.
1.29% of Riverside Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Riverside Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Riverside Walk. The proportion of retirees on Riverside Walk is 11.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30% of Riverside Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Riverside Walk

The proportion of home owners on Riverside Walk is 28.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.31% of properties in Riverside Walk are private rented and 5.96% are social rented.
90.07% of residents of Riverside Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Riverside Walk residents

The proportion if Riverside Walk residents born in the UK is 14.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.56% of Riverside Walk residents were born outside the UK.
97.44% of Riverside Walk residents were born in the UK

Riverside Walk Summary

With house prices in Riverside Walk more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Riverside Walk has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Riverside Walk maybe difficult.

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