Is Schofield Street in Bury a nice place to live?

Schofield Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Schofield Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Schofield Street is located in the Radcliffe East ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.56401, -2.319811
Grid Ref SD789075
Suburb Bank Top
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M26 2UQ, M26 9UQ

House Prices

The average house price in Schofield Street is 73.4% lower than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 15 Schofield Street, that sold for £163,000. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Schofield Street

Date No. Type Price
19/08/2022 15 Terrace £163,000
10/03/2022 2 Terrace £137,500
21/01/2022 7 Terrace £115,000
30/04/2021 9 Terrace £85,000
07/08/2020 18 Terrace £98,000

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

Crime in Schofield Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Schofield Street

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 Schofield Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Schofield Street 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 Schofield Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Schofield Street 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 Schofield Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Schofield Street are in the top 20% 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 Schofield Street 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 Schofield Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Schofield Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Schofield Street

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

Unemployment in Schofield Street

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.
3.43% of Schofield Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Schofield Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Schofield Street. The proportion of retirees on Schofield Street is 3.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.06% of Schofield Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Schofield Street

The proportion of home owners on Schofield Street is 41.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.16% of properties in Schofield Street are private rented and 40.56% are social rented.
20.28% of residents of Schofield Street own their home

Country of Birth of Schofield Street residents

The proportion if Schofield Street residents born in the UK is 6.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.66% of Schofield Street residents were born outside the UK.
89.34% of Schofield Street residents were born in the UK

Schofield Street Summary

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

Schofield Street 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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