Is Goose Lane in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Goose Lane is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Goose Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Goose Lane is located in the Central Rochdale ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.621095, -2.157691
Grid Ref SD896138
Suburb Wardleworth
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL12 0LZ, OL12 0NA

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Goose Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Goose Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Goose 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 Goose Lane and compared that to the average for the Central Rochdale ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Goose 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 Goose Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Goose 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 Goose Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Goose Lane are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Goose Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Goose Lane are in the top 10% of the most 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 Goose Lane are in the top 10% 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 Goose Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Goose Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Goose Lane

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

Unemployment in Goose 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.
3.92% of Goose Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Goose Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Goose Lane. The proportion of retirees on Goose Lane is 0.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.14% of Goose Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Goose Lane

The proportion of home owners on Goose Lane is 48.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.91% of properties in Goose Lane are private rented and 82.03% are social rented.
13.28% of residents of Goose Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Goose Lane residents

The proportion if Goose Lane residents born in the UK is 21.33% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.68% of Goose Lane residents were born outside the UK.
61.32% of Goose Lane residents were born in the UK

Goose Lane Summary

With house prices in Goose Lane less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Goose Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Goose Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Goose Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Goose Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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