Is Oakley Road in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Oakley Road is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Oakley 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

Oakley Road is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.700809, -2.291446
Grid Ref SD808227
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 6RB, BB4 6RD

House Prices

The average house price in Oakley Road is 8.12% higher than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 13 Oakley Road, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oakley Road

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 13 Semi £200,000
10/02/2021 23 Semi £85,000
29/01/2021 25 Semi £160,000
29/10/2020 17 Semi £172,250
26/03/2020 1 Semi £140,000

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

Crime in Oakley Road, Lancashire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Oakley Road

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

Unemployment in Oakley 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.
2.26% of Oakley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakley Road

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

Home ownership in Oakley Road

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

Country of Birth of Oakley Road residents

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

Oakley Road Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023