Is Rochdale Old Road in Bury a nice place to live?

Rochdale Old Road is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Rochdale Old Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rochdale Old Road is located in the East ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.600687, -2.258359
Grid Ref SD830115
Suburb Jericho
Constituency Bury North

House Prices

The average house price in Rochdale Old Road is 51.52% higher than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 415 Rochdale Old Road, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rochdale Old Road

Date No. Type Price
07/10/2022 415 £350,000
22/08/2022 116 Terrace £90,500
11/08/2022 456 Detached £1,200,000
12/05/2022 573 Semi £250,000
12/05/2022 573 Semi £250,000
29/04/2022 247 Terrace £95,000
11/03/2022 251 Terrace £80,000
07/02/2022 58 Terrace £110,000
31/01/2022 74 Terrace £110,000
14/01/2022 125 Terrace £125,000

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

Crime in Rochdale Old Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Rochdale Old Road 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 Rochdale Old Road and compared that to the average for the East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rochdale Old Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the East ward

Social economic statistics for Rochdale Old Road

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 Rochdale Old Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rochdale Old Road 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 Rochdale Old Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rochdale Old Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rochdale Old Road

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

Unemployment in Rochdale Old Road

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.
3.23% of Rochdale Old Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rochdale Old Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rochdale Old Road. The proportion of retirees on Rochdale Old Road is 6.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.16% of Rochdale Old Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rochdale Old Road

The proportion of home owners on Rochdale Old Road is 18.99% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.23% of properties in Rochdale Old Road are private rented and 52.69% are social rented.
43.01% of residents of Rochdale Old Road own their home

Country of Birth of Rochdale Old Road residents

The proportion if Rochdale Old Road residents born in the UK is 3.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.29% of Rochdale Old Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.71% of Rochdale Old Road residents were born in the UK

Rochdale Old Road Summary

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

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