Is Lee Road in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Lee Road is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Lee Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Lee Road is located in the Greensclough ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.691562, -2.210457
Grid Ref SD861216
Suburb Huttocks Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes OL13 0BR, OL13 0EA, OL13 0JB

House Prices

The average house price in Lee Road is 22.9% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 37 Lee Road, that sold for £147,500. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lee Road

Date No. Type Price
21/11/2022 37 Terrace £147,500
11/11/2022 25 Terrace £37,500
07/10/2022 54 Terrace £138,600
26/05/2022 8 Semi £137,500
08/12/2021 42 Terrace £105,000
20/05/2021 12 Terrace £106,500
14/05/2021 31 Terrace £81,000
14/05/2021 45 Terrace £120,000
11/02/2020 18 Terrace £60,000
31/01/2020 83 Semi £171,250

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

Crime in Lee Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Lee Road 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 Lee Road and compared that to the average for the Greensclough ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lee Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Greensclough ward

Social economic statistics for Lee Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lee Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lee Road are in the top 30% 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 Lee Road 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 Lee Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lee Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lee Road

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

Unemployment in Lee Road

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.
4.11% of Lee Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lee Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lee Road. The proportion of retirees on Lee Road is 1.25% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.35% of Lee Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lee Road

The proportion of home owners on Lee Road is 0.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 37.04% of properties in Lee Road are private rented and 0.74% are social rented.
62.22% of residents of Lee Road own their home

Country of Birth of Lee Road residents

The proportion if Lee Road residents born in the UK is 13.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.8% of Lee Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.2% of Lee Road residents were born in the UK

Lee Road Summary

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

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