Is Pike Avenue in Oldham a nice place to live?

Pike Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Pike Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Pike Avenue is located in the Failsworth East ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.502619, -2.136309
Grid Ref SD910006
Suburb Holt Lane End
Constituency Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcodes M35 9WY

House Prices

The average house price in Pike Avenue is 48.89% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 5 Pike Avenue, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Pike Avenue

Date No. Type Price
07/04/2021 5 Detached £320,000

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

Crime in Pike Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Pike Avenue 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 Pike Avenue and compared that to the average for the Failsworth East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Pike Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Failsworth East ward

Social economic statistics for Pike Avenue

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 Pike Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Pike Avenue 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 Pike Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Pike Avenue are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Pike Avenue

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

Unemployment in Pike Avenue

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.
2.13% of Pike Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Pike Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Pike Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Pike Avenue is 6.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.53% of Pike Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Pike Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Pike Avenue is 23.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.78% of properties in Pike Avenue are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
85.71% of residents of Pike Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Pike Avenue residents

The proportion if Pike Avenue residents born in the UK is 16.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.2% of Pike Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
98.8% of Pike Avenue residents were born in the UK

Pike Avenue Summary

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

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