Is Ridgewood Avenue in Oldham a nice place to live?

Ridgewood Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Ridgewood Avenue 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

Ridgewood Avenue is located in the Chadderton Central ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.546269, -2.162709
Grid Ref SD893055
Suburb Chadderton Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 9UF, OL9 9UX

House Prices

The average house price in Ridgewood Avenue is 52.97% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 30 Ridgewood Avenue, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ridgewood Avenue

Date No. Type Price
18/07/2022 30 Detached £330,000
31/05/2022 3 Detached £370,000
28/09/2021 12 Detached £365,000
30/07/2021 11 Detached £326,000

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

Crime in Ridgewood Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Ridgewood Avenue

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 Ridgewood Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ridgewood Avenue 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 Ridgewood Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ridgewood Avenue 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 Ridgewood Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ridgewood Avenue 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 Ridgewood Avenue 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 Ridgewood Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ridgewood Avenue are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ridgewood Avenue

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

Unemployment in Ridgewood Avenue

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.
2.15% of Ridgewood Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ridgewood Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ridgewood Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Ridgewood Avenue is 6.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.12% of Ridgewood Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ridgewood Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Ridgewood Avenue is 29.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.06% of properties in Ridgewood Avenue are private rented and 1.52% are social rented.
91.92% of residents of Ridgewood Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Ridgewood Avenue residents

The proportion if Ridgewood Avenue residents born in the UK is 7.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.57% of Ridgewood Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
90.43% of Ridgewood Avenue residents were born in the UK

Ridgewood Avenue Summary

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

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