Is Middlefield in South Ribble a nice place to live?

Middlefield is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Middlefield is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Middlefield is located in the Moss Side ward of the South Ribble district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.690482, -2.740389
Grid Ref SD512218
Suburb Moss Side
Constituency South Ribble
Postcodes PR26 7AE, PR5 3WE, PR5 3WQ

House Prices

The average house price in Middlefield is 100% higher than the rest of South Ribble. The last sale we have on record is 12 Middlefield, that sold for £215,000. The average house price in South Ribble is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Middlefield

Date No. Type Price
01/08/2023 12 Detached £215,000
03/04/2020 17 Detached £228,500

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

Crime in Middlefield, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Middlefield

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 Middlefield is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Middlefield 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 Middlefield experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Middlefield are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Middlefield

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

Unemployment in Middlefield

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.
0.55% of Middlefield residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Middlefield

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Middlefield. The proportion of retirees on Middlefield is 13.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.24% of Middlefield residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Middlefield

The proportion of home owners on Middlefield is 32.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.33% of properties in Middlefield are private rented and 2.22% are social rented.
94.44% of residents of Middlefield own their home

Country of Birth of Middlefield residents

The proportion if Middlefield residents born in the UK is 14.31% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.04% of Middlefield residents were born outside the UK.
96.96% of Middlefield residents were born in the UK

Middlefield Summary

With house prices in Middlefield more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Middlefield has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Middlefield maybe difficult.

Middlefield has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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