Is Norman Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Norman Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Norman Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Norman Street is located in the Coldhurst ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.547925, -2.124306
Grid Ref SD918057
Suburb Busk
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes M35 9EJ, OL1 2EN

House Prices

The average house price in Norman Street is 3.26% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 19 Norman Street, that sold for £227,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Norman Street

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 19 Terrace £227,000
04/11/2022 48 Terrace £165,000
30/03/2022 36 Terrace £145,000
10/08/2021 34 Terrace £160,000
18/02/2021 11 Terrace £95,000
20/01/2021 34 Terrace £100,000
18/12/2020 48 Terrace £153,000

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

Crime in Norman Street, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Norman Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coldhurst ward

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

2021 Census for Norman Street

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

Unemployment in Norman 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.
6.33% of Norman Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Norman Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Norman Street. The proportion of retirees on Norman Street is 11.64% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.96% of Norman Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Norman Street

The proportion of home owners on Norman Street is 21.32% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.05% of properties in Norman Street are private rented and 25.42% are social rented.
40.68% of residents of Norman Street own their home

Country of Birth of Norman Street residents

The proportion if Norman Street residents born in the UK is 30.41% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 47.76% of Norman Street residents were born outside the UK.
52.24% of Norman Street residents were born in the UK

Norman Street Summary

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

Norman 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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