Is Irk Vale Drive in Oldham a nice place to live?

Irk Vale Drive is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Irk Vale Drive 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

Irk Vale Drive is located in the Chadderton North ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.553243, -2.163506
Grid Ref SD892063
Suburb Chadderton Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL1 2TW

House Prices

The average house price in Irk Vale Drive is 49.58% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 10 Irk Vale Drive, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Irk Vale Drive

Date No. Type Price
26/11/2021 10 Detached £390,000
30/09/2021 16 Detached £249,950
01/02/2021 12 Detached £340,000
06/03/2020 30 Detached £317,500

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

Crime in Irk Vale Drive, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Irk Vale Drive

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

2021 Census for Irk Vale Drive

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

Unemployment in Irk Vale Drive

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.
2.17% of Irk Vale Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Irk Vale Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Irk Vale Drive. The proportion of retirees on Irk Vale Drive is 22.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.94% of Irk Vale Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Irk Vale Drive

The proportion of home owners on Irk Vale Drive is 33.16% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.84% of properties in Irk Vale Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
95.16% of residents of Irk Vale Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Irk Vale Drive residents

The proportion if Irk Vale Drive residents born in the UK is 2.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.64% of Irk Vale Drive residents were born outside the UK.
85.36% of Irk Vale Drive residents were born in the UK

Irk Vale Drive Summary

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

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