Elm Close, Rossendale, Lancashire

Elm Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Elm Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Elm Close is located in the Worsley ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.706833, -2.322984
Grid Ref SD787234
Suburb Lane Side
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 5QS

House Prices

The average house price in Elm Close is 33.15% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 4 Elm Close, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elm Close

Date No. Type Price
03/10/2022 4 Terrace £110,000
08/11/2021 2 Terrace £99,000

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

Crime in Elm Close, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Elm Close during July 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 Elm Close and compared that to the average for the Worsley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Elm Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Worsley ward

Social economic statistics for Elm Close

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Elm Close

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

Unemployment in Elm Close

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.
2.45% of Elm Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elm Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elm Close. The proportion of retirees on Elm Close is 0.56% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.04% of Elm Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elm Close

The proportion of home owners on Elm Close is 13.53% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.11% of properties in Elm Close are private rented and 37.42% are social rented.
48.47% of residents of Elm Close own their home

Country of Birth of Elm Close residents

The proportion if Elm Close residents born in the UK is 6.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.82% of Elm Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.18% of Elm Close residents were born in the UK

Elm Close Summary

With house prices in Elm Close less than the average for Lancashire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Elm Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Elm Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Elm Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Elm Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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