Is Blackpool Road in Wyre a nice place to live?

Blackpool Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Blackpool Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Blackpool Road is located in the Tithebarn ward of the Wyre district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.849514, -3.014045
Grid Ref SD333397
Suburb Four Lane Ends
Constituency Wyre and Preston North

House Prices

The average house price in Blackpool Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wyre. The last sale we have on record is 283 Blackpool Road, that sold for £370,000. The average house price in Wyre is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blackpool Road

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 283 Detached £370,000
25/11/2022 WYRESDALE LODGE Detached £400,000
16/11/2022 IVY DENE Detached £630,000
15/07/2022 277 Detached £350,000
28/01/2022 310 Detached £185,000
10/12/2021 14 Semi £220,000
19/11/2021 1 Semi £166,500
11/11/2021 ROSE COTTAGE Detached £419,000
11/10/2021 173 Detached £245,000
30/09/2021 280 Semi £205,000

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

Crime in Blackpool Road, Lancashire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Blackpool 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 Blackpool Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blackpool 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 Blackpool Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blackpool Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Blackpool Road

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

Unemployment in Blackpool 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.
2.23% of Blackpool Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackpool Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackpool Road. The proportion of retirees on Blackpool Road is 19.94% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.54% of Blackpool Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackpool Road

The proportion of home owners on Blackpool Road is 27.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.49% of properties in Blackpool Road are private rented and 1.27% are social rented.
89.24% of residents of Blackpool Road own their home

Country of Birth of Blackpool Road residents

The proportion if Blackpool Road residents born in the UK is 11.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.09% of Blackpool Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.91% of Blackpool Road residents were born in the UK

Blackpool Road Summary

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

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