Is Haigh Lane in Oldham a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Haigh Lane is located in the Chadderton North ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.551568, -2.165929
Grid Ref SD891061
Suburb Chadderton Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL1 2TJ, OL1 2TQ, OL9 9RL, OL9 9SD

House Prices

The average house price in Haigh Lane is 38.86% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 70 Haigh Lane, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Haigh Lane

Date No. Type Price
19/04/2022 70 Semi £280,000
09/02/2021 54 Semi £255,000

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

Crime in Haigh Lane, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Haigh Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chadderton North ward

Social economic statistics for Haigh 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 Haigh Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Haigh 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 Haigh Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Haigh 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 Haigh Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Haigh Lane are in the top 30% 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 Haigh 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 Haigh Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Haigh Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Haigh Lane

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

Unemployment in Haigh 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.
4.62% of Haigh Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Haigh Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Haigh Lane. The proportion of retirees on Haigh Lane is 0.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.49% of Haigh Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Haigh Lane

The proportion of home owners on Haigh Lane is 12.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.8% of properties in Haigh Lane are private rented and 2.26% are social rented.
74.44% of residents of Haigh Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Haigh Lane residents

The proportion if Haigh Lane residents born in the UK is 9.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.74% of Haigh Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.26% of Haigh Lane residents were born in the UK

Haigh Lane Summary

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

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