Is Victoria Drive in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Victoria Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Victoria Drive 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

Victoria Drive is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.698798, -2.3263
Grid Ref SD785225
Suburb Lane Side
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 4BW, BB4 4DT

House Prices

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

Crime in Victoria Drive, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Victoria Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Victoria Drive

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

Unemployment in Victoria Drive

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.
1.78% of Victoria Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Victoria Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Victoria Drive. The proportion of retirees on Victoria Drive is 4.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.78% of Victoria Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Victoria Drive

The proportion of home owners on Victoria Drive is 27.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.86% of properties in Victoria Drive are private rented and 0.7% are social rented.
89.44% of residents of Victoria Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Victoria Drive residents

The proportion if Victoria Drive residents born in the UK is 13.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.67% of Victoria Drive residents were born outside the UK.
96.33% of Victoria Drive residents were born in the UK

Victoria Drive Summary

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

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