Is Booth Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Booth Street is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Booth 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

Booth Street is located in the Saddleworth West and Lees ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.538457, -2.073157
Grid Ref SD952046
Suburb Hey
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth
Postcodes M24 1DD, OL4 3BX, OL9 6EF, OL9 6EW

House Prices

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

Crime in Booth Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Booth 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 Booth 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 Booth Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Saddleworth West and Lees ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Booth Street

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

Unemployment in Booth 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.
2.63% of Booth Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Booth Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Booth Street. The proportion of retirees on Booth Street is 6.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.82% of Booth Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Booth Street

The proportion of home owners on Booth Street is 4.4% lower than the national average of 62%. 26% of properties in Booth Street are private rented and 15.2% are social rented.
57.6% of residents of Booth Street own their home

Country of Birth of Booth Street residents

The proportion if Booth Street residents born in the UK is 14.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.59% of Booth Street residents were born outside the UK.
97.41% of Booth Street residents were born in the UK

Booth Street Summary

Booth Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Booth Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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