Is Mercer Street in Manchester a nice place to live?

Mercer Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Mercer Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Mercer Street is located in the Levenshulme ward of the Manchester district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.444653, -2.188818
Grid Ref SJ875942
Suburb Levenshulme
Constituency Manchester, Gorton
Postcodes M19 3QP

House Prices

The average house price in Mercer Street is 83.71% higher than the rest of Manchester. The last sale we have on record is 14 Mercer Street, that sold for £1,300,000. The average house price in Manchester is £211,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Mercer Street

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2020 14 £1,300,000

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

Crime in Mercer Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Mercer Street 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 Mercer Street and compared that to the average for the Levenshulme ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Mercer Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Levenshulme ward

Social economic statistics for Mercer Street

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 Mercer Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Mercer Street 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 Mercer Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Mercer Street 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 Mercer Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Mercer Street 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 Mercer Street are in the top 20% 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 Mercer Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Mercer Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Mercer Street

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

Unemployment in Mercer Street

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.
3.63% of Mercer Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Mercer Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mercer Street. The proportion of retirees on Mercer Street is 12.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.22% of Mercer Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Mercer Street

The proportion of home owners on Mercer Street is 30.28% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.1% of properties in Mercer Street are private rented and 23.12% are social rented.
31.72% of residents of Mercer Street own their home

Country of Birth of Mercer Street residents

The proportion if Mercer Street residents born in the UK is 29.33% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 46.68% of Mercer Street residents were born outside the UK.
53.32% of Mercer Street residents were born in the UK

Mercer Street Summary

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

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