Is Rifle Street in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Rifle Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Rifle Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Rifle Street is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.702415, -2.321496
Grid Ref SD788229
Suburb Lane Side
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 6NR

House Prices

The average house price in Rifle Street is 100.21% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 8 Rifle Street, that sold for £56,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rifle Street

Date No. Type Price
26/07/2023 8 Terrace £56,000
23/02/2022 2 Terrace £66,000
19/11/2021 16 Terrace £71,000
14/07/2021 6 Terrace £85,000

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

Crime in Rifle Street, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Rifle Street 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 Rifle Street and compared that to the average for the Greenfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Rifle Street

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rifle Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rifle Street are in the top 20% 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 Rifle Street are in the top 20% 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 Rifle Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rifle Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rifle Street

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

Unemployment in Rifle Street

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.
3.14% of Rifle Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rifle Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rifle Street. The proportion of retirees on Rifle Street is 8.01% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.59% of Rifle Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rifle Street

The proportion of home owners on Rifle Street is 10.53% lower than the national average of 62%. 46.32% of properties in Rifle Street are private rented and 2.21% are social rented.
51.47% of residents of Rifle Street own their home

Country of Birth of Rifle Street residents

The proportion if Rifle Street residents born in the UK is 2.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.29% of Rifle Street residents were born outside the UK.
84.71% of Rifle Street residents were born in the UK

Rifle Street Summary

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

Rifle Street 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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