Is Desmond Road in Manchester a nice place to live?

Desmond Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Desmond Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Desmond Road is located in the Sharston ward of the Manchester district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.386266, -2.250864
Grid Ref SJ834877
Suburb Benchill
Constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East
Postcodes M22 7YD, M22 9YD

House Prices

The average house price in Desmond Road is 51.22% lower than the rest of Manchester. The last sale we have on record is 9 Desmond Road, that sold for £140,000. The average house price in Manchester is £211,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Desmond Road

Date No. Type Price
31/01/2020 9 Terrace £140,000

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

Crime in Desmond Road, Greater Manchester

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Desmond Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sharston ward

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

2021 Census for Desmond Road

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

Unemployment in Desmond 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.
8.44% of Desmond Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Desmond Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Desmond Road. The proportion of retirees on Desmond Road is 7.21% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.39% of Desmond Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Desmond Road

The proportion of home owners on Desmond Road is 30.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.38% of properties in Desmond Road are private rented and 61.48% are social rented.
31.15% of residents of Desmond Road own their home

Country of Birth of Desmond Road residents

The proportion if Desmond Road residents born in the UK is 3.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.33% of Desmond Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.67% of Desmond Road residents were born in the UK

Desmond Road Summary

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

Desmond Road 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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