Is Unsworth Street in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Unsworth Street is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Unsworth Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Unsworth Street is located in the Stacksteads ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.688852, -2.218014
Grid Ref SD857213
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes OL13 0HJ, OL13 0JH

House Prices

The average house price in Unsworth Street is 64.11% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 17 Unsworth Street, that sold for £67,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Unsworth Street

Date No. Type Price
19/11/2021 17 Terrace £67,000
23/04/2021 43 Terrace £84,000
01/10/2020 45 Terrace £73,000
30/04/2020 25 Terrace £79,950
27/03/2020 27 Terrace £120,000

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

Crime in Unsworth Street, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Unsworth 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 Unsworth Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Unsworth 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 Unsworth Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Unsworth Street 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 Unsworth Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Unsworth Street 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 Unsworth Street 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 Unsworth Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Unsworth Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Unsworth Street

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

Unemployment in Unsworth 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.
3.66% of Unsworth Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Unsworth Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Unsworth Street. The proportion of retirees on Unsworth Street is 6.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.53% of Unsworth Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Unsworth Street

The proportion of home owners on Unsworth Street is 19.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.07% of properties in Unsworth Street are private rented and 44.22% are social rented.
42.21% of residents of Unsworth Street own their home

Country of Birth of Unsworth Street residents

The proportion if Unsworth Street residents born in the UK is 11.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.89% of Unsworth Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.11% of Unsworth Street residents were born in the UK

Unsworth Street Summary

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

Unsworth 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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