Is Ascroft Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Ascroft Street is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Ascroft Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Ascroft Street is located in the Coldhurst ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.540644, -2.11304
Grid Ref SD926048
Suburb Oldham Edge
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL1 1HP, OL1 1HW, OL1 1XB

House Prices

The average house price in Ascroft Street is 42.61% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 1 Ascroft Street, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ascroft Street

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 1 Terrace £285,000

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

Crime in Ascroft Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Ascroft Street 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 Ascroft Street and compared that to the average for the Coldhurst ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ascroft Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coldhurst ward

Social economic statistics for Ascroft Street

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

2021 Census for Ascroft Street

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

Unemployment in Ascroft Street

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.
9.13% of Ascroft Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ascroft Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ascroft Street. The proportion of retirees on Ascroft Street is 7.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.54% of Ascroft Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ascroft Street

The proportion of home owners on Ascroft Street is 55.46% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.61% of properties in Ascroft Street are private rented and 71.24% are social rented.
6.54% of residents of Ascroft Street own their home

Country of Birth of Ascroft Street residents

The proportion if Ascroft Street residents born in the UK is 24.84% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.19% of Ascroft Street residents were born outside the UK.
57.81% of Ascroft Street residents were born in the UK

Ascroft Street Summary

Ascroft Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ascroft Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Ascroft Street 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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