Is Longholme Road in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Longholme Road is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Longholme 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

Longholme Road is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.70055, -2.286734
Grid Ref SD811227
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 7NG, BB4 7NJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Longholme Road, Lancashire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Longholme Road

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

Unemployment in Longholme 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.
5.53% of Longholme Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Longholme Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Longholme Road. The proportion of retirees on Longholme Road is 4.56% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.04% of Longholme Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Longholme Road

The proportion of home owners on Longholme Road is 0.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.49% of properties in Longholme Road are private rented and 18.64% are social rented.
61.86% of residents of Longholme Road own their home

Country of Birth of Longholme Road residents

The proportion if Longholme Road residents born in the UK is 9.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.41% of Longholme Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.59% of Longholme Road residents were born in the UK

Longholme Road Summary

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

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