Is Holcombe Road in Manchester a nice place to live?

Holcombe Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Holcombe Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Holcombe Road is located in the Withington ward of the Manchester district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.437433, -2.211531
Grid Ref SJ860934
Suburb Ladybarn
Constituency Manchester, Withington
Postcodes M14 6QX

House Prices

The average house price in Holcombe Road is 52.49% higher than the rest of Manchester. The last sale we have on record is 10 Holcombe Road, that sold for £446,352. The average house price in Manchester is £211,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Holcombe Road

Date No. Type Price
17/06/2021 10 £446,352
17/06/2021 8 £444,939

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

Crime in Holcombe Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Holcombe Road 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 Holcombe Road and compared that to the average for the Withington ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holcombe Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Withington ward

Social economic statistics for Holcombe Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Holcombe Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Holcombe Road 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 Holcombe Road are in the top 30% of the most 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 Holcombe Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Holcombe Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Holcombe Road

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

Unemployment in Holcombe Road

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.
5.37% of Holcombe Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holcombe Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holcombe Road. The proportion of retirees on Holcombe Road is 7.85% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.75% of Holcombe Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holcombe Road

The proportion of home owners on Holcombe Road is 13.63% lower than the national average of 62%. 35.29% of properties in Holcombe Road are private rented and 15.69% are social rented.
48.37% of residents of Holcombe Road own their home

Country of Birth of Holcombe Road residents

The proportion if Holcombe Road residents born in the UK is 16.63% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.98% of Holcombe Road residents were born outside the UK.
66.02% of Holcombe Road residents were born in the UK

Holcombe Road Summary

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

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