Is James Street in Rossendale a nice place to live?

James Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. James Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

James Street is located in the Hareholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.701291, -2.28624
Grid Ref SD812227
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen

House Prices

The average house price in James Street is 24.4% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 75 James Street, that sold for £113,700. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in James Street

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 75 Terrace £113,700
14/10/2022 73 Terrace £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 James Street, Lancashire

There were 2 street crime incidents in James Street 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 James Street
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Criminal Damage Arson 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 James Street and compared that to the average for the Hareholme ward.

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

Social economic statistics for James 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 James Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean James 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 James Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around James Street 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 James Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in James Street 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 James Street are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

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

2021 Census for James Street

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

Unemployment in James 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.
2.42% of James Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in James Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of James Street. The proportion of retirees on James Street is 7.97% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.63% of James Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in James Street

The proportion of home owners on James Street is 18.49% lower than the national average of 62%. 53.44% of properties in James Street are private rented and 3.05% are social rented.
43.51% of residents of James Street own their home

Country of Birth of James Street residents

The proportion if James Street residents born in the UK is 4.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.6% of James Street residents were born outside the UK.
87.4% of James Street residents were born in the UK

James Street Summary

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

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