Is Highgate Lane in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Highgate Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Highgate Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Highgate Lane is located in the Healey and Whitworth ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.644292, -2.177805
Grid Ref SD883164
Suburb Whitworth
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes OL12 0TR, OL12 0TS, OL12 8SL

House Prices

The average house price in Highgate Lane is 65.21% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is HIGH RISE Highgate Lane, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highgate Lane

Date No. Type Price
29/06/2021 HIGH RISE Detached £400,000

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

Crime in Highgate Lane, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Highgate Lane

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 Highgate Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highgate Lane 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 Highgate Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highgate Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highgate Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highgate Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Highgate Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Highgate Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highgate Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highgate Lane

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

Unemployment in Highgate Lane

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.
1.53% of Highgate Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highgate Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highgate Lane. The proportion of retirees on Highgate Lane is 5.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.52% of Highgate Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highgate Lane

The proportion of home owners on Highgate Lane is 28.84% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.11% of properties in Highgate Lane are private rented and 3.05% are social rented.
90.84% of residents of Highgate Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Highgate Lane residents

The proportion if Highgate Lane residents born in the UK is 11.04% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.31% of Highgate Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.69% of Highgate Lane residents were born in the UK

Highgate Lane Summary

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

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