Is Poppy Lane in West Lancashire a nice place to live?

Poppy Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Poppy Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Poppy Lane is located in the Bickerstaffe ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.55081, -2.863784
Grid Ref SD428063
Suburb Bickerstaffe
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes L39 9EH

House Prices

The average house price in Poppy Lane is 100% higher than the rest of West Lancashire. The last sale we have on record is 1 Poppy Lane, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in West Lancashire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poppy Lane

Date No. Type Price
14/10/2022 1 Semi £280,000

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

Crime in Poppy Lane, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Poppy Lane 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 Poppy Lane and compared that to the average for the Bickerstaffe ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poppy Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bickerstaffe ward

Social economic statistics for Poppy Lane

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 Poppy Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poppy Lane 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 Poppy Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poppy Lane 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 Poppy Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Poppy Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Poppy Lane are in the top 30% 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 Poppy Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Poppy Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Poppy Lane

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

Unemployment in Poppy Lane

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.
1.22% of Poppy Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poppy Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poppy Lane. The proportion of retirees on Poppy Lane is 15.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.74% of Poppy Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poppy Lane

The proportion of home owners on Poppy Lane is 2.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.32% of properties in Poppy Lane are private rented and 19.35% are social rented.
64.52% of residents of Poppy Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Poppy Lane residents

The proportion if Poppy Lane residents born in the UK is 13.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.73% of Poppy Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.27% of Poppy Lane residents were born in the UK

Poppy Lane Summary

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

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