Is Gordon Street in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Gordon Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Gordon Street 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

Gordon Street is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.700688, -2.290447
Grid Ref SD809227
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 8SN, OL13 8DH, OL13 8DL, OL13 8DQ

House Prices

The average house price in Gordon Street is 12.12% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 2 Gordon Street, that sold for £97,500. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gordon Street

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 2 Terrace £97,500
13/09/2022 44 Terrace £128,000
12/08/2022 16 Terrace £75,500
18/03/2022 56 Terrace £158,000
28/01/2022 11 Terrace £161,500
19/04/2021 11 Terrace £105,000
16/04/2021 31 Semi £130,500
09/04/2021 22 Terrace £70,000
29/01/2021 40 Terrace £75,000
08/12/2020 44 Terrace £65,000

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

Crime in Gordon Street, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Gordon Street

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

2021 Census for Gordon Street

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

Unemployment in Gordon Street

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.
2.26% of Gordon Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gordon Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gordon Street. The proportion of retirees on Gordon Street is 0.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.67% of Gordon Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gordon Street

The proportion of home owners on Gordon Street is 8.83% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.39% of properties in Gordon Street are private rented and 2.78% are social rented.
70.83% of residents of Gordon Street own their home

Country of Birth of Gordon Street residents

The proportion if Gordon Street residents born in the UK is 10.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.01% of Gordon Street residents were born outside the UK.
92.99% of Gordon Street residents were born in the UK

Gordon Street Summary

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

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