Is Stock Lane in Oldham a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Stock Lane is located in the Chadderton Central ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.541908, -2.141534
Grid Ref SD907050
Suburb Busk
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 9ER, OL9 9EU, OL9 9EY, OL9 9EZ

House Prices

The average house price in Stock Lane is 34.58% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS LTD Stock Lane, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stock Lane

Date No. Type Price
09/07/2021 NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS LTD £250,000

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

Crime in Stock Lane, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Stock Lane

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

2021 Census for Stock Lane

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

Unemployment in Stock Lane

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.
1.9% of Stock Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stock Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Stock Lane. The proportion of retirees on Stock Lane is 2.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.33% of Stock Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Stock Lane

The proportion of home owners on Stock Lane is 15.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.81% of properties in Stock Lane are private rented and 36.28% are social rented.
46.02% of residents of Stock Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Stock Lane residents

The proportion if Stock Lane residents born in the UK is 3.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.23% of Stock Lane residents were born outside the UK.
85.77% of Stock Lane residents were born in the UK

Stock Lane Summary

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

Stock Lane 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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