Is Higher Furlong in South Ribble a nice place to live?

Higher Furlong is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Higher Furlong is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Higher Furlong is located in the Hoole ward of the South Ribble district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.715788, -2.790428
Grid Ref SD479246
Suburb Little Hoole
Constituency South Ribble
Postcodes PR4 5QB

House Prices

The average house price in Higher Furlong is 100% higher than the rest of South Ribble. The last sale we have on record is 2 Higher Furlong, that sold for £210,000. The average house price in South Ribble is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Higher Furlong

Date No. Type Price
14/05/2021 2 Semi £210,000

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

Crime in Higher Furlong, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Higher Furlong, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hoole ward

Social economic statistics for Higher Furlong

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 Higher Furlong is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Higher Furlong 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 Higher Furlong experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Higher Furlong are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Higher Furlong involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Higher Furlong are in the top 40% least 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 Higher Furlong are in the top 40% 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 Higher Furlong, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Higher Furlong are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Higher Furlong

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

Unemployment in Higher Furlong

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.
1.27% of Higher Furlong residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Higher Furlong

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Higher Furlong. The proportion of retirees on Higher Furlong is 13.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.49% of Higher Furlong residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Higher Furlong

The proportion of home owners on Higher Furlong is 28.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.09% of properties in Higher Furlong are private rented and 0% are social rented.
90.91% of residents of Higher Furlong own their home

Country of Birth of Higher Furlong residents

The proportion if Higher Furlong residents born in the UK is 13.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.99% of Higher Furlong residents were born outside the UK.
96.01% of Higher Furlong residents were born in the UK

Higher Furlong Summary

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

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