Is Roachwood Close in Oldham a nice place to live?

Roachwood Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Roachwood Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Roachwood Close is located in the Chadderton Central ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.545659, -2.16239
Grid Ref SD893054
Suburb Chadderton Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 9UN

House Prices

The average house price in Roachwood Close is 36.02% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 6 Roachwood Close, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Roachwood Close

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 6 Detached £350,000
25/11/2021 1 Detached £360,000
22/10/2021 11 Detached £310,000
13/08/2021 9 £2,500

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

Crime in Roachwood Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Roachwood Close 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 Roachwood Close and compared that to the average for the Chadderton Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Roachwood Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chadderton Central ward

Social economic statistics for Roachwood Close

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 Roachwood Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Roachwood Close 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 Roachwood Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Roachwood Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Roachwood Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Roachwood Close 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 Roachwood Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Roachwood Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Roachwood Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Roachwood Close

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

Unemployment in Roachwood Close

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.
2.15% of Roachwood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Roachwood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Roachwood Close. The proportion of retirees on Roachwood Close is 6.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.12% of Roachwood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Roachwood Close

The proportion of home owners on Roachwood Close is 29.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.06% of properties in Roachwood Close are private rented and 1.52% are social rented.
91.92% of residents of Roachwood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Roachwood Close residents

The proportion if Roachwood Close residents born in the UK is 7.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.57% of Roachwood Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.43% of Roachwood Close residents were born in the UK

Roachwood Close Summary

With house prices in Roachwood Close more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Roachwood Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Roachwood Close maybe difficult.

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