Is Eastgate in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Eastgate is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Eastgate has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Eastgate is located in the Healey and Whitworth ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.652557, -2.180533
Grid Ref SD881173
Suburb Whitworth
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 5LR, BB4 5LS, OL12 8UB, OL12 8UG, OL12 8UZ

House Prices

The average house price in Eastgate is 17.17% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 38 Eastgate, that sold for £117,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Eastgate

Date No. Type Price
29/04/2022 38 Semi £117,000
07/07/2021 16 Semi £115,000
26/04/2021 58 Terrace £128,000
31/01/2020 56 Terrace £115,000

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

Crime in Eastgate, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Eastgate 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 Eastgate and compared that to the average for the Healey and Whitworth ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Eastgate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Healey and Whitworth ward

Social economic statistics for Eastgate

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 Eastgate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Eastgate 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 Eastgate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Eastgate 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 Eastgate involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Eastgate are in the top 30% 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 Eastgate are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Eastgate, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Eastgate are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Eastgate

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

Unemployment in Eastgate

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.
1.69% of Eastgate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Eastgate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Eastgate. The proportion of retirees on Eastgate is 1.65% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.95% of Eastgate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Eastgate

The proportion of home owners on Eastgate is 17.1% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.41% of properties in Eastgate are private rented and 34.69% are social rented.
44.9% of residents of Eastgate own their home

Country of Birth of Eastgate residents

The proportion if Eastgate residents born in the UK is 13.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.62% of Eastgate residents were born outside the UK.
96.38% of Eastgate residents were born in the UK

Eastgate Summary

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

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