Is Lilac Lane in Oldham a nice place to live?

Lilac Lane is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Lilac Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Lilac Lane is located in the Hollinwood ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.521265, -2.124454
Grid Ref SD918027
Suburb Garden Suburb
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL8 3UF

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Lilac Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Lilac Lane, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lilac Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lilac Lane are in the top 10% of the most 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 Lilac Lane are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Lilac Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lilac Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lilac Lane

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

Unemployment in Lilac 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.
3.55% of Lilac Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lilac Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lilac Lane. The proportion of retirees on Lilac Lane is 4.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.18% of Lilac Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lilac Lane

The proportion of home owners on Lilac Lane is 17.12% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.81% of properties in Lilac Lane are private rented and 41.73% are social rented.
44.88% of residents of Lilac Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Lilac Lane residents

The proportion if Lilac Lane residents born in the UK is 8.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.34% of Lilac Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.66% of Lilac Lane residents were born in the UK

Lilac Lane Summary

With house prices in Lilac Lane less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Lilac Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Lilac Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lilac Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Lilac Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023