Is Lineholme in Oldham a nice place to live?

Lineholme is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Lineholme is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Lineholme is located in the Royton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.557235, -2.133783
Grid Ref SD912067
Suburb Holden Fold
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 5DN

House Prices

The average house price in Lineholme is 40.95% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 5 Lineholme, that sold for £277,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lineholme

Date No. Type Price
10/09/2021 5 Detached £277,000

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

Crime in Lineholme, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Lineholme 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 Lineholme and compared that to the average for the Royton South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lineholme, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Royton South ward

Social economic statistics for Lineholme

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 Lineholme is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lineholme 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 Lineholme experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lineholme are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lineholme involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lineholme are in the top 40% least 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 Lineholme are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Lineholme, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lineholme are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lineholme

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

Unemployment in Lineholme

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.
2.59% of Lineholme residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lineholme

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lineholme. The proportion of retirees on Lineholme is 10.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.31% of Lineholme residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lineholme

The proportion of home owners on Lineholme is 30.31% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.98% of properties in Lineholme are private rented and 1.71% are social rented.
92.31% of residents of Lineholme own their home

Country of Birth of Lineholme residents

The proportion if Lineholme residents born in the UK is 14.75% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.6% of Lineholme residents were born outside the UK.
97.4% of Lineholme residents were born in the UK

Lineholme Summary

With house prices in Lineholme more than the average for Greater Manchester and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Lineholme has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lineholme maybe difficult.

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