Is Browfield Way in Oldham a nice place to live?

Browfield Way is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Browfield Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Browfield Way is located in the Royton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.554581, -2.119314
Grid Ref SD921064
Suburb Oldham Edge
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 6DE

House Prices

The average house price in Browfield Way is 68.27% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 47 Browfield Way, that sold for £82,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Browfield Way

Date No. Type Price
04/04/2022 47 Flat £82,000
22/11/2021 43 Flat £84,000
20/09/2021 45 Flat £80,000
17/06/2021 41 Terrace £78,000
04/06/2021 6 Semi £162,000
23/09/2020 11 Terrace £169,950
11/03/2020 17 Detached £202,250

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

Crime in Browfield Way, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Browfield Way 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 Browfield Way and compared that to the average for the Royton South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Browfield Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Royton South ward

Social economic statistics for Browfield Way

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Browfield Way

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

Unemployment in Browfield Way

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 Browfield Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Browfield Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Browfield Way. The proportion of retirees on Browfield Way is 14.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.16% of Browfield Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Browfield Way

The proportion of home owners on Browfield Way is 0.020000000000003% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.83% of properties in Browfield Way are private rented and 18.18% are social rented.
61.98% of residents of Browfield Way own their home

Country of Birth of Browfield Way residents

The proportion if Browfield Way residents born in the UK is 6.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.25% of Browfield Way residents were born outside the UK.
88.75% of Browfield Way residents were born in the UK

Browfield Way Summary

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

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