Is Redwood in Oldham a nice place to live?

Redwood is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Redwood is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Redwood is located in the Chadderton Central ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.544689, -2.167924
Grid Ref SD889053
Suburb Chadderton Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 9TG, OL9 9UG

House Prices

The average house price in Redwood is 34.37% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 110 Redwood, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Redwood

Date No. Type Price
24/06/2022 110 Semi £265,000
14/04/2022 30 Detached £280,000
11/03/2022 116 Semi £266,000
21/12/2021 70 Terrace £110,000
13/12/2021 124 Detached £325,000
08/11/2021 7 Semi £235,000
24/09/2021 74 Semi £137,500
24/09/2021 100 Semi £145,000
11/08/2021 35 Terrace £103,000
25/03/2021 20 Detached £249,950

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

Crime in Redwood, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Redwood

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 Redwood is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Redwood 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 Redwood experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Redwood are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Redwood involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Redwood are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Redwood 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 Redwood, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Redwood are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Redwood

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

Unemployment in Redwood

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.
1.14% of Redwood residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Redwood

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Redwood. The proportion of retirees on Redwood is 11.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.42% of Redwood residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Redwood

The proportion of home owners on Redwood is 24.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.11% of properties in Redwood are private rented and 0.82% are social rented.
86.07% of residents of Redwood own their home

Country of Birth of Redwood residents

The proportion if Redwood residents born in the UK is 7.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.03% of Redwood residents were born outside the UK.
89.97% of Redwood residents were born in the UK

Redwood Summary

Redwood has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Redwood maybe difficult.

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