Is Under Lane in Oldham a nice place to live?

Under Lane is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Under Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Under Lane is located in the Hollinwood ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.523492, -2.141927
Grid Ref SD906029
Suburb Hollinwood
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL4 5RF, OL4 5RJ, OL4 5RN, OL9 7NF, OL9 7PP

House Prices

The average house price in Under Lane is 8.11% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 87 Under Lane, that sold for £188,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Under Lane

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 87 Terrace £188,000
15/12/2022 84 Terrace £205,000
31/08/2022 97 Terrace £165,000
19/11/2021 87 Terrace £172,000
16/07/2021 86 Terrace £160,000
11/01/2021 89 Terrace £174,950
16/12/2020 20 Terrace £210,000

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

Crime in Under Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Under Lane 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 Under Lane and compared that to the average for the Hollinwood ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Under Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hollinwood ward

Social economic statistics for Under Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Under Lane

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

Unemployment in Under Lane

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.
4.46% of Under Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Under Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Under Lane. The proportion of retirees on Under Lane is 9.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.38% of Under Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Under Lane

The proportion of home owners on Under Lane is 33.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.82% of properties in Under Lane are private rented and 53.47% are social rented.
28.71% of residents of Under Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Under Lane residents

The proportion if Under Lane residents born in the UK is 1.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.36% of Under Lane residents were born outside the UK.
84.64% of Under Lane residents were born in the UK

Under Lane Summary

With house prices in Under Lane less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Under Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Under Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Under Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Under Lane 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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