Is Cobden Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Cobden Street is located in the Chadderton Central ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.543944, -2.139325
Grid Ref SD908052
Suburb Busk
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL4 2HG, OL9 9LE, OL9 9LQ

House Prices

The average house price in Cobden Street is 6.01% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 1 - 3 Cobden Street, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cobden Street

Date No. Type Price
06/10/2022 1 - 3 £100,000
09/09/2022 90 Terrace £175,000
10/06/2022 58 Semi £189,950
08/06/2022 82 Semi £183,500
21/04/2022 48 Terrace £123,000
11/03/2022 61 Terrace £117,000
17/05/2021 73 Terrace £120,000
09/04/2021 84 Semi £168,000
31/03/2020 40 Terrace £93,000

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

Crime in Cobden Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

2021 Census for Cobden Street

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

Unemployment in Cobden 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.
5.19% of Cobden Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cobden Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cobden Street. The proportion of retirees on Cobden Street is 10.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.49% of Cobden Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cobden Street

The proportion of home owners on Cobden Street is 20.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.94% of properties in Cobden Street are private rented and 34.86% are social rented.
41.28% of residents of Cobden Street own their home

Country of Birth of Cobden Street residents

The proportion if Cobden Street residents born in the UK is 9.7% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.05% of Cobden Street residents were born outside the UK.
72.95% of Cobden Street residents were born in the UK

Cobden Street Summary

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

Cobden Street 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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