Is Birkdale Avenue in Oldham a nice place to live?

Birkdale Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Birkdale Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birkdale Avenue is located in the Royton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.558159, -2.118494
Grid Ref SD922068
Suburb Oldham Edge
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 6AY

House Prices

The average house price in Birkdale Avenue is 22.98% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 12 Birkdale Avenue, that sold for £144,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birkdale Avenue

Date No. Type Price
27/05/2022 12 Flat £144,000
25/06/2021 19 Semi £120,000
27/02/2020 16 Semi £134,995

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

Crime in Birkdale Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Birkdale 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 Birkdale Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birkdale 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 Birkdale Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birkdale Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birkdale Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birkdale Avenue 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 Birkdale Avenue are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Birkdale Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birkdale Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Birkdale Avenue

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

Unemployment in Birkdale 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.
0.43% of Birkdale Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birkdale Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birkdale Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Birkdale Avenue is 14.16% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.76% of Birkdale Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birkdale Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Birkdale Avenue is 25.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.66% of properties in Birkdale Avenue are private rented and 0.82% are social rented.
87.7% of residents of Birkdale Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Birkdale Avenue residents

The proportion if Birkdale Avenue residents born in the UK is 11.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.2% of Birkdale Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
93.8% of Birkdale Avenue residents were born in the UK

Birkdale Avenue Summary

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

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