Is Walker Avenue in Oldham a nice place to live?

Walker Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Walker 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

Walker Avenue is located in the Failsworth East ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.502563, -2.138118
Grid Ref SD909006
Suburb Holt Lane End
Constituency Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcodes M35 9WX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Walker Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Walker Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Walker 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 Walker Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walker 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 Walker Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walker 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 Walker Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walker Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Walker Avenue

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

Unemployment in Walker 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 Walker Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walker Avenue

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

Home ownership in Walker Avenue

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

Country of Birth of Walker Avenue residents

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

Walker Avenue Summary

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

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