Is Rufford Park Lane in West Lancashire a nice place to live?

Rufford Park Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Rufford Park Lane 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

Rufford Park Lane is located in the Rufford ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.641041, -2.824953
Grid Ref SD455163
Suburb Rufford
Constituency South Ribble
Postcodes L40 1XE, L40 1XH

House Prices

The average house price in Rufford Park Lane is 100% higher than the rest of West Lancashire. The last sale we have on record is RUFFORD NEW HALL Rufford Park Lane, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in West Lancashire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rufford Park Lane

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2023 RUFFORD NEW HALL Flat £395,000
21/12/2022 RUFFORD NEW HALL Terrace £285,000
11/11/2022 RUFFORD NEW HALL Flat £375,000
16/07/2020 RUFFORD NEW HALL Detached £270,000
26/02/2020 RUFFORD NEW HALL Detached £270,000

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

Crime in Rufford Park Lane, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rufford Park Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rufford ward

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

2021 Census for Rufford Park Lane

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

Unemployment in Rufford Park 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.
0% of Rufford Park Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rufford Park Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rufford Park Lane. The proportion of retirees on Rufford Park Lane is 17.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.32% of Rufford Park Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rufford Park Lane

The proportion of home owners on Rufford Park Lane is 30.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.76% of properties in Rufford Park Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.24% of residents of Rufford Park Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Rufford Park Lane residents

The proportion if Rufford Park Lane residents born in the UK is 15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.35% of Rufford Park Lane residents were born outside the UK.
97.65% of Rufford Park Lane residents were born in the UK

Rufford Park Lane Summary

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

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