Is Wordsworth Avenue in Bury a nice place to live?

Wordsworth Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Wordsworth Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wordsworth Avenue is located in the Redvales ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.575552, -2.294828
Grid Ref SD805088
Suburb Redvales
Constituency Bury North

House Prices

The average house price in Wordsworth Avenue is 4.3% lower than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 15 Wordsworth Avenue, that sold for £125,000. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wordsworth Avenue

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 15 Flat £125,000
23/05/2022 11 Terrace £165,000
18/02/2022 54 Semi £220,000
26/01/2022 36 Detached £340,000
20/07/2020 7 Semi £145,000

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

Crime in Wordsworth Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wordsworth Avenue are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Wordsworth Avenue

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

Unemployment in Wordsworth 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.
0.44% of Wordsworth Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wordsworth Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wordsworth Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Wordsworth Avenue is 0.96% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.56% of Wordsworth Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wordsworth Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Wordsworth Avenue is 9.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.94% of properties in Wordsworth Avenue are private rented and 35.07% are social rented.
52.24% of residents of Wordsworth Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Wordsworth Avenue residents

The proportion if Wordsworth Avenue residents born in the UK is 3.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.24% of Wordsworth Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
85.76% of Wordsworth Avenue residents were born in the UK

Wordsworth Avenue Summary

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

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