Is Schofield Close in Rossendale a nice place to live?

Schofield Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Schofield Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Schofield Close is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.702477, -2.290293
Grid Ref SD809229
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 8SY

House Prices

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

Crime in Schofield Close, Lancashire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Schofield Close 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 Schofield Close
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime 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 Schofield Close and compared that to the average for the Longholme ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Schofield Close

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 Schofield Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Schofield Close 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 Schofield Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Schofield Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Schofield Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Schofield Close are in the top 40% 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 Schofield Close 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 Schofield Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Schofield Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Schofield Close

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

Unemployment in Schofield Close

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.
2.29% of Schofield Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Schofield Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Schofield Close. The proportion of retirees on Schofield Close is 4.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.53% of Schofield Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Schofield Close

The proportion of home owners on Schofield Close is 2.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.19% of properties in Schofield Close are private rented and 24.84% are social rented.
64.97% of residents of Schofield Close own their home

Country of Birth of Schofield Close residents

The proportion if Schofield Close residents born in the UK is 6.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.6% of Schofield Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.4% of Schofield Close residents were born in the UK

Schofield Close Summary

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

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