Is Selby Avenue in Bury a nice place to live?

Selby Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Selby Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Selby Avenue is located in the Unsworth ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.557624, -2.293224
Grid Ref SD806068
Suburb Blackford Bridge
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M45 8UT

House Prices

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

Crime in Selby Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Selby Avenue 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 Selby Avenue and compared that to the average for the Unsworth ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Selby Avenue

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

2021 Census for Selby Avenue

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

Unemployment in Selby Avenue

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.
2.68% of Selby Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Selby Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Selby Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Selby Avenue is 7.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.34% of Selby Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Selby Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Selby Avenue is 21.42% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.62% of properties in Selby Avenue are private rented and 55.8% are social rented.
40.58% of residents of Selby Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Selby Avenue residents

The proportion if Selby Avenue residents born in the UK is 6.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.39% of Selby Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
89.61% of Selby Avenue residents were born in the UK

Selby Avenue Summary

With house prices in Selby Avenue less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Selby Avenue is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Selby Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Selby Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Selby Avenue 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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