Is Cheltenham Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Cheltenham Street is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Cheltenham Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Cheltenham Street is located in the St James' ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.551508, -2.098627
Grid Ref SD935061
Suburb Higginshaw
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth
Postcodes OL1 4DA, OL1 4DD

House Prices

The average house price in Cheltenham Street is 119.91% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 26 Cheltenham Street, that sold for £88,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cheltenham Street

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2022 26 Terrace £88,000
08/04/2022 26 £88,000
08/04/2022 26 Terrace £80,000
04/03/2022 22 Terrace £115,000
06/01/2020 34 £887
06/01/2020 34 £887

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

Crime in Cheltenham Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Street and compared that to the average for the St James' ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Cheltenham Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St James' ward

Social economic statistics for Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Cheltenham Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Cheltenham Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cheltenham Street 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 Cheltenham Street 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 Cheltenham Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cheltenham Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Cheltenham Street

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

Unemployment in Cheltenham 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.
7.24% of Cheltenham Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cheltenham Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cheltenham Street. The proportion of retirees on Cheltenham Street is 1.86% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.74% of Cheltenham Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cheltenham Street

The proportion of home owners on Cheltenham Street is 46.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.86% of properties in Cheltenham Street are private rented and 71.43% are social rented.
15.71% of residents of Cheltenham Street own their home

Country of Birth of Cheltenham Street residents

The proportion if Cheltenham Street residents born in the UK is 0.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.08% of Cheltenham Street residents were born outside the UK.
82.92% of Cheltenham Street residents were born in the UK

Cheltenham Street Summary

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

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

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