Is Brookway in Oldham a nice place to live?

Brookway is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Brookway 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

Brookway is located in the Saddleworth West and Lees ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.53575, -2.075295
Grid Ref SD951043
Suburb Hey
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth
Postcodes OL4 4EU, OL4 5BE, OL4 5BF

House Prices

The average house price in Brookway is 4.49% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 20 Brookway, that sold for £50,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brookway

Date No. Type Price
02/08/2022 20 Terrace £50,000
18/03/2022 17 Terrace £185,000
01/10/2021 2 Terrace £165,000
10/06/2021 38 £1,222
15/03/2021 9 Semi £455,000
14/01/2021 27 Semi £209,950
18/12/2020 20 Semi £392,000
26/06/2020 25 £174,950
26/06/2020 25 Semi £174,950
16/06/2020 37 £1,175

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

Crime in Brookway, Greater Manchester

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

Social economic statistics for Brookway

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Brookway

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

Unemployment in Brookway

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 Brookway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brookway

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

Home ownership in Brookway

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

Country of Birth of Brookway residents

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

Brookway Summary

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

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