Is Lynton Avenue in Oldham a nice place to live?

Lynton Avenue is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Lynton Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Lynton Avenue is located in the Hollinwood ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.521596, -2.134032
Grid Ref SD912027
Suburb Lime Gate
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 5EE, OL8 3UR

House Prices

The average house price in Lynton Avenue is 42.1% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 2 Lynton Avenue, that sold for £217,500. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lynton Avenue

Date No. Type Price
16/03/2022 2 Semi £217,500
29/11/2021 6 Terrace £97,000
16/07/2021 27 Terrace £105,000
14/05/2021 19 Terrace £96,000
15/02/2021 1 Terrace £60,000
06/03/2020 5 Semi £154,950

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

Crime in Lynton Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lynton Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hollinwood ward

Social economic statistics for Lynton 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 Lynton Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lynton 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 Lynton Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lynton Avenue 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 Lynton Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lynton Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Lynton 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 Lynton Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lynton Avenue are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lynton Avenue

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

Unemployment in Lynton 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.
4.07% of Lynton Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lynton Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lynton Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Lynton Avenue is 6.01% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.59% of Lynton Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lynton Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Lynton Avenue is 14.48% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.84% of properties in Lynton Avenue are private rented and 10.64% are social rented.
47.52% of residents of Lynton Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Lynton Avenue residents

The proportion if Lynton Avenue residents born in the UK is 5.71% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.06% of Lynton Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
76.94% of Lynton Avenue residents were born in the UK

Lynton Avenue Summary

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

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