Is Gosforth Close in Bury a nice place to live?

Gosforth Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Gosforth Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gosforth Close is located in the Elton ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.605667, -2.314473
Grid Ref SD792121
Suburb Brandlesholme
Constituency Bury North
Postcodes BL8 1EA

House Prices

The average house price in Gosforth Close is 0.03% lower than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 7 Gosforth Close, that sold for £207,500. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gosforth Close

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2020 7 Detached £207,500

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

Crime in Gosforth Close, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gosforth Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Elton ward

Social economic statistics for Gosforth 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 Gosforth Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gosforth 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 Gosforth Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gosforth Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Gosforth Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gosforth Close are in the top 30% least 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 Gosforth Close are in the top 40% least 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 Gosforth Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gosforth Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gosforth Close

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

Unemployment in Gosforth 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.
1.98% of Gosforth Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gosforth Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gosforth Close. The proportion of retirees on Gosforth Close is 17.91% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.51% of Gosforth Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gosforth Close

The proportion of home owners on Gosforth Close is 22.13% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.7% of properties in Gosforth Close are private rented and 2.38% are social rented.
84.13% of residents of Gosforth Close own their home

Country of Birth of Gosforth Close residents

The proportion if Gosforth Close residents born in the UK is 11.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.75% of Gosforth Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.25% of Gosforth Close residents were born in the UK

Gosforth Close Summary

With house prices in Gosforth Close more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Gosforth Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Gosforth Close maybe difficult.

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