Darfield, West Lancashire, Lancashire

Darfield is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Darfield is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Darfield is located in the Up Holland ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.539668, -2.742794
Grid Ref SD508050
Suburb Up Holland
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes WN8 0AT, WN8 0DD

House Prices

The average house price in Darfield is 100% higher than the rest of West Lancashire. The last sale we have on record is 14 Darfield, that sold for £112,500. The average house price in West Lancashire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Darfield

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 14 Terrace £112,500
18/07/2022 30 Terrace £105,000
07/12/2020 33 Semi £75,000

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

Crime in Darfield, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Darfield in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Darfield
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Darfield and compared that to the average for the Up Holland ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Darfield, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Up Holland ward

Social economic statistics for Darfield

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 Darfield is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Darfield 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 Darfield experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Darfield are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Darfield involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Darfield 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 Darfield 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 Darfield, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Darfield are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Darfield

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

Unemployment in Darfield

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.
2.29% of Darfield residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Darfield

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Darfield. The proportion of retirees on Darfield is 14.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.03% of Darfield residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Darfield

The proportion of home owners on Darfield is 9.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.52% of properties in Darfield are private rented and 31.03% are social rented.
52.59% of residents of Darfield own their home

Country of Birth of Darfield residents

The proportion if Darfield residents born in the UK is 10.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.72% of Darfield residents were born outside the UK.
93.28% of Darfield residents were born in the UK

Darfield Summary

Darfield has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Darfield maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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