Is Bacup Road in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Bacup Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Bacup Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bacup Road is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.700712, -2.284192
Grid Ref SD813227
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen

House Prices

The average house price in Bacup Road is 76.67% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 94 Bacup Road, that sold for £292,500. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bacup Road

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2023 94 Semi £292,500
25/11/2022 ILEX MILL Flat £149,950
25/11/2022 160 Terrace £240,000
10/11/2022 ROSSENDALE SERVICE STATION £1,150,000
10/11/2022 ROSSENDALE SERVICE STATION £1,150,000
04/11/2022 ILEX MILL Flat £142,000
02/11/2022 713 Terrace £65,000
31/10/2022 187 £190,000
30/09/2022 GLEN VALLEY HOUSE, 634 Detached £360,000
22/08/2022 214A Flat £110,000

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

Crime in Bacup Road, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Bacup Road 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 Bacup Road and compared that to the average for the Longholme ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bacup Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Longholme ward

Social economic statistics for Bacup Road

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 Bacup Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bacup Road 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 Bacup Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bacup Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bacup Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bacup Road 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 Bacup Road 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 Bacup Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bacup Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bacup Road

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

Unemployment in Bacup Road

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.
1.7% of Bacup Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bacup Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bacup Road. The proportion of retirees on Bacup Road is 5.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.86% of Bacup Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bacup Road

The proportion of home owners on Bacup Road is 7.16% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.03% of properties in Bacup Road are private rented and 16.13% are social rented.
54.84% of residents of Bacup Road own their home

Country of Birth of Bacup Road residents

The proportion if Bacup Road residents born in the UK is 5.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.27% of Bacup Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.73% of Bacup Road residents were born in the UK

Bacup Road Summary

Bacup Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bacup Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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