Is Orkney Close in Bury a nice place to live?

Orkney Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Orkney Close 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

Orkney Close is located in the Radcliffe East ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.566634, -2.319815
Grid Ref SD789078
Suburb Bank Top
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M26 2WR

House Prices

The average house price in Orkney Close is 50.95% lower than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 19 Orkney Close, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Orkney Close

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 19 Semi £205,000
09/03/2022 17 Semi £70,000

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

Crime in Orkney Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Orkney 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 Orkney Close and compared that to the average for the Radcliffe East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Orkney Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Radcliffe East ward

Social economic statistics for Orkney 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 Orkney Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Orkney 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 Orkney Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Orkney Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Orkney Close

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

Unemployment in Orkney 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.
4.55% of Orkney Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orkney Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orkney Close. The proportion of retirees on Orkney Close is 0.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.53% of Orkney Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orkney Close

The proportion of home owners on Orkney Close is 1.51% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.14% of properties in Orkney Close are private rented and 18.52% are social rented.
60.49% of residents of Orkney Close own their home

Country of Birth of Orkney Close residents

The proportion if Orkney Close residents born in the UK is 10.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.63% of Orkney Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.37% of Orkney Close residents were born in the UK

Orkney Close Summary

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

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