Is Atherton Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Atherton Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Atherton Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Atherton Street is located in the Saddleworth West and Lees ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.536065, -2.073091
Grid Ref SD952043
Suburb Hey
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth
Postcodes OL4 5BH, OL4 5TQ

House Prices

The average house price in Atherton Street is 0.44% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 9 Atherton Street, that sold for £102,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Atherton Street

Date No. Type Price
13/10/2022 9 Terrace £102,000
08/07/2022 WOODEND HOUSE Flat £131,000
13/12/2021 WOOD END MEWS Terrace £173,646
17/09/2021 WOOD END MEWS Terrace £215,000
23/08/2021 WOOD END MEWS Terrace £199,800
20/08/2021 WOOD END MEWS Terrace £240,785
30/06/2021 8 Terrace £129,000
28/05/2021 WOOD END MEWS Terrace £235,000
08/03/2021 2 Terrace £210,000
26/02/2021 10 Terrace £122,000

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

Crime in Atherton Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Atherton Street 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 Atherton Street and compared that to the average for the Saddleworth West and Lees ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Atherton Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Saddleworth West and Lees ward

Social economic statistics for Atherton Street

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 Atherton Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Atherton Street 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 Atherton Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Atherton Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Atherton Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Atherton Street 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 Atherton Street are in the top 30% 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 Atherton Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Atherton Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Atherton Street

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

Unemployment in Atherton Street

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.
3.29% of Atherton Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Atherton Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Atherton Street. The proportion of retirees on Atherton Street is 18.96% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.56% of Atherton Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Atherton Street

The proportion of home owners on Atherton Street is 25.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.48% of properties in Atherton Street are private rented and 1.61% are social rented.
87.1% of residents of Atherton Street own their home

Country of Birth of Atherton Street residents

The proportion if Atherton Street residents born in the UK is 11.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.28% of Atherton Street residents were born outside the UK.
93.72% of Atherton Street residents were born in the UK

Atherton Street Summary

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

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