Is Whitecroft Meadows in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Whitecroft Meadows is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Whitecroft Meadows 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

Whitecroft Meadows is located in the Greenfield ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.698744, -2.322907
Grid Ref SD787225
Suburb Lane Side
Constituency Hyndburn
Postcodes BB4 4BA

House Prices

The average house price in Whitecroft Meadows is 57.19% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 3 Whitecroft Meadows, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whitecroft Meadows

Date No. Type Price
11/12/2020 3 Detached £320,000
29/10/2020 9 Detached £330,000

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

Crime in Whitecroft Meadows, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Whitecroft Meadows

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Whitecroft Meadows

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

Unemployment in Whitecroft Meadows

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 Whitecroft Meadows residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitecroft Meadows

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

Home ownership in Whitecroft Meadows

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

Country of Birth of Whitecroft Meadows residents

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

Whitecroft Meadows Summary

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

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