Is Bocholt Way in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Bocholt Way is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Bocholt Way 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

Bocholt Way is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.699497, -2.284713
Grid Ref SD813225
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 7AN, BB4 7PN

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Bocholt Way in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Bocholt Way, Lancashire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Bocholt Way in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Bocholt Way
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Public Order Under investigation

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 Bocholt Way and compared that to the average for the Longholme ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Bocholt Way

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

2021 Census for Bocholt Way

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

Unemployment in Bocholt Way

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 Bocholt Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bocholt Way

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

Home ownership in Bocholt Way

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

Country of Birth of Bocholt Way residents

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

Bocholt Way Summary

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

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