Is Cheapside in Oldham a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Cheapside is located in the Coldhurst ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.54261, -2.115656
Grid Ref SD924051
Suburb Oldham Edge
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL1 1NY, OL1 1NZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Cheapside, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Cheapside

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

2021 Census for Cheapside

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

Unemployment in Cheapside

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.
5.74% of Cheapside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cheapside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cheapside. The proportion of retirees on Cheapside is 0.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.18% of Cheapside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cheapside

The proportion of home owners on Cheapside is 58.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.52% of properties in Cheapside are private rented and 90.34% are social rented.
3.45% of residents of Cheapside own their home

Country of Birth of Cheapside residents

The proportion if Cheapside residents born in the UK is 27.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 45.15% of Cheapside residents were born outside the UK.
54.85% of Cheapside residents were born in the UK

Cheapside Summary

With house prices in Cheapside less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Cheapside is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Cheapside has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Cheapside maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Cheapside 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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