Is M61 in Bolton a nice place to live?

M61 is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. M61 is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

M61 is located in the Walkden North ward of the Salford district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.532915, -2.390711
Grid Ref SD742040
Suburb New Bury
Constituency Worsley and Eccles South

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in M61 in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in M61, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in M61 during July 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 M61 and compared that to the average for the Walkden North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in M61, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Walkden North ward

Social economic statistics for M61

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 M61 is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean M61 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 M61 experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around M61 are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around M61 involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in M61 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 M61 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 M61, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in M61 are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for M61

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of M61.

Unemployment in M61

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.
5.36% of M61 residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in M61

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of M61. The proportion of retirees on M61 is 9.67% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.93% of M61 residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in M61

The proportion of home owners on M61 is 34.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.88% of properties in M61 are private rented and 45.75% are social rented.
27.45% of residents of M61 own their home

Country of Birth of M61 residents

The proportion if M61 residents born in the UK is 0.62% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.97% of M61 residents were born outside the UK.
82.03% of M61 residents were born in the UK

M61 Summary

With house prices in M61 less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. M61 has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in M61 maybe easier than surrounding areas.

M61 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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