Geography
Railgate is located in the Facit and Shawforth ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.| Coordinates | 53.694813, -2.172975 |
| Grid Ref | SD886220 |
| Suburb | Whitworth |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Postcodes | OL13 9XF, OL13 9XJ |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Railgate in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Railgate, Lancashire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Railgate during July 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 Railgate and compared that to the average for the Facit and Shawforth ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Railgate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Facit and Shawforth ward
Social economic statistics for Railgate
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 Railgate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Railgate 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 Railgate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Railgate involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Railgate, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Railgate
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Railgate.
Unemployment in Railgate
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Railgate
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Railgate. The proportion of retirees on Railgate is 5.96% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Railgate
The proportion of home owners on Railgate is 14.06% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.42% of properties in Railgate are private rented and 3.52% are social rented.Country of Birth of Railgate residents
The proportion if Railgate residents born in the UK is 16.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.92% of Railgate residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Railgate Summary
Railgate has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Railgate maybe difficult.
