Rufford Close, Bury, Greater Manchester

Rufford Close is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Rufford Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Rufford Close is located in the Unsworth ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.556918, -2.287815
Grid Ref SD810067
Suburb Blackford Bridge
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M45 8UD

House Prices

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

Crime in Rufford Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Rufford Close during May 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 Rufford Close and compared that to the average for the Unsworth ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rufford Close

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

Unemployment in Rufford 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.
2.02% of Rufford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rufford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rufford Close. The proportion of retirees on Rufford Close is 4.46% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.14% of Rufford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rufford Close

The proportion of home owners on Rufford Close is 22.17% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.78% of properties in Rufford Close are private rented and 51.69% are social rented.
39.83% of residents of Rufford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rufford Close residents

The proportion if Rufford Close residents born in the UK is 3.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.99% of Rufford Close residents were born outside the UK.
86.01% of Rufford Close residents were born in the UK

Rufford Close Summary

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

Rufford Close 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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