Is Grimshaw Lane in Oldham a nice place to live?

Grimshaw Lane is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Grimshaw Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Grimshaw Lane is located in the Chadderton Central ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.540426, -2.17002
Grid Ref SD888048
Suburb Chadderton Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes M24 1GQ, M24 1GY, M24 1GZ

House Prices

The average house price in Grimshaw Lane is 52.2% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 369 Grimshaw Lane, that sold for £342,200. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grimshaw Lane

Date No. Type Price
21/11/2022 369 £342,200

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

Crime in Grimshaw Lane, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Grimshaw Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grimshaw Lane are in the top 40% least 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 Grimshaw Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Grimshaw Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grimshaw Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grimshaw Lane

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

Unemployment in Grimshaw 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.
0.77% of Grimshaw Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grimshaw Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grimshaw Lane. The proportion of retirees on Grimshaw Lane is 1.32% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.92% of Grimshaw Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grimshaw Lane

The proportion of home owners on Grimshaw Lane is 28.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.46% of properties in Grimshaw Lane are private rented and 0.77% are social rented.
90.77% of residents of Grimshaw Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Grimshaw Lane residents

The proportion if Grimshaw Lane residents born in the UK is 10.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.92% of Grimshaw Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.08% of Grimshaw Lane residents were born in the UK

Grimshaw Lane Summary

With house prices in Grimshaw Lane more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Grimshaw Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Grimshaw Lane maybe difficult.

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