Is Blackwall Lane in Calderdale a nice place to live?

Blackwall Lane is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Blackwall Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blackwall Lane is located in the Sowerby Bridge ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.715205, -1.918309
Grid Ref SE054243
Suburb Friendly
Constituency Halifax
Postcodes HX6 2UB

House Prices

The average house price in Blackwall Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Calderdale. The last sale we have on record is 58 Blackwall Lane, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Calderdale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blackwall Lane

Date No. Type Price
11/06/2021 58 Semi £285,000
17/08/2020 2 Detached £425,000

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

Crime in Blackwall Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Blackwall 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 Blackwall Lane and compared that to the average for the Sowerby Bridge ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Blackwall Lane

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

Unemployment in Blackwall 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.
3.37% of Blackwall Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackwall Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackwall Lane. The proportion of retirees on Blackwall Lane is 0.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.53% of Blackwall Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackwall Lane

The proportion of home owners on Blackwall Lane is 12.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.71% of properties in Blackwall Lane are private rented and 1.18% are social rented.
74.12% of residents of Blackwall Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Blackwall Lane residents

The proportion if Blackwall Lane residents born in the UK is 13.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.16% of Blackwall Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.84% of Blackwall Lane residents were born in the UK

Blackwall Lane Summary

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

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