Is Wharf Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Wharf Street is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Wharf Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Wharf Street is located in the Chadderton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.526432, -2.141499
Grid Ref SD907033
Suburb Butler Green
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 7HQ, OL9 7PF

House Prices

The average house price in Wharf Street is 37.83% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is EDMONDSONS LIFTING Wharf Street, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wharf Street

Date No. Type Price
07/10/2022 EDMONDSONS LIFTING £200,000
24/06/2022 69 Terrace £65,000
26/05/2021 CHADDERTON SAW MILLS £91,000

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

Crime in Wharf Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Wharf 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 Wharf Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wharf 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 Wharf Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wharf Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wharf Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wharf 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 Wharf 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 Wharf Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wharf Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wharf Street

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

Unemployment in Wharf 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.
3.4% of Wharf Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wharf Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wharf Street. The proportion of retirees on Wharf Street is 6.25% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.35% of Wharf Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wharf Street

The proportion of home owners on Wharf Street is 20.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.49% of properties in Wharf Street are private rented and 24.36% are social rented.
41.03% of residents of Wharf Street own their home

Country of Birth of Wharf Street residents

The proportion if Wharf Street residents born in the UK is 4.19% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.54% of Wharf Street residents were born outside the UK.
78.46% of Wharf Street residents were born in the UK

Wharf Street Summary

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

Wharf 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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