Is Schofield Road in Rossendale a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Schofield Road is located in the Longholme ward of the Rossendale district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.701945, -2.290925
Grid Ref SD808228
Suburb Wood Top
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen
Postcodes BB4 8RP, BB4 8SL

House Prices

The average house price in Schofield Road is 17% lower than the rest of Rossendale. The last sale we have on record is 14 Schofield Road, that sold for £152,500. The average house price in Rossendale is £139,145 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Schofield Road

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2021 14 Terrace £152,500
22/01/2021 49A Flat £68,000
06/10/2020 21 Terrace £119,000
06/03/2020 19 Terrace £136,200

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

Crime in Schofield Road, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Schofield Road 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 Road
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft 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 Road and compared that to the average for the Longholme ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Schofield Road

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

Unemployment in Schofield 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.
2.29% of Schofield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Schofield Road

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

Home ownership in Schofield Road

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

Country of Birth of Schofield Road residents

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

Schofield Road Summary

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

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