Is Merton Grove in Oldham a nice place to live?

Merton Grove is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Merton Grove has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Merton Grove is located in the Chadderton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.525444, -2.168949
Grid Ref SD888032
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 9PQ

House Prices

The average house price in Merton Grove is 21.16% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 1 Merton Grove, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Merton Grove

Date No. Type Price
04/09/2020 1 Semi £135,000

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

Crime in Merton Grove, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Merton Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chadderton South ward

Social economic statistics for Merton Grove

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 Merton Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Merton Grove 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 Merton Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Merton Grove are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Merton Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Merton Grove are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Merton Grove 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 Merton Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Merton Grove are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Merton Grove

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

Unemployment in Merton Grove

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.
1.84% of Merton Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Merton Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Merton Grove. The proportion of retirees on Merton Grove is 17.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.41% of Merton Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Merton Grove

The proportion of home owners on Merton Grove is 13.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.01% of properties in Merton Grove are private rented and 3.36% are social rented.
75.63% of residents of Merton Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Merton Grove residents

The proportion if Merton Grove residents born in the UK is 12.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.67% of Merton Grove residents were born outside the UK.
95.33% of Merton Grove residents were born in the UK

Merton Grove Summary

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

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