Is Compton Close in Wyre a nice place to live?

Compton Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Compton Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Compton Close is located in the Carleton ward of the Wyre district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.855104, -3.001257
Grid Ref SD342403
Suburb Four Lane Ends
Constituency Wyre and Preston North
Postcodes FY6 7TJ, FY6 7TL

House Prices

The average house price in Compton Close is 100% higher than the rest of Wyre. The last sale we have on record is 23 Compton Close, that sold for £140,000. The average house price in Wyre is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Compton Close

Date No. Type Price
08/12/2021 23 Semi £140,000

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

Crime in Compton Close, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Compton Close 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 Compton Close and compared that to the average for the Carleton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Compton 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 Compton Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Compton 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 Compton Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Compton Close 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 Compton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Compton Close 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 Compton 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 Compton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Compton Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Compton Close

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

Unemployment in Compton 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.
3.42% of Compton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Compton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Compton Close. The proportion of retirees on Compton Close is 14.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.33% of Compton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Compton Close

The proportion of home owners on Compton Close is 26.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.67% of properties in Compton Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
88.33% of residents of Compton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Compton Close residents

The proportion if Compton Close residents born in the UK is 13.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.89% of Compton Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.11% of Compton Close residents were born in the UK

Compton Close Summary

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

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