Geography
Fountain Street is located in the Coldhurst ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.| Coordinates | 53.543304, -2.115766 |
| Grid Ref | SD924051 |
| Suburb | Oldham Edge |
| Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Postcodes | OL1 1NG, OL1 1NQ |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Fountain Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Fountain Street, Greater Manchester
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Fountain 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 Fountain Street and compared that to the average for the Coldhurst ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fountain Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Coldhurst ward
Social economic statistics for Fountain 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 Fountain Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fountain 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 Fountain Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fountain Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Fountain Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Fountain Street
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Fountain Street.
Unemployment in Fountain 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Fountain Street
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fountain Street. The proportion of retirees on Fountain Street is 0.42% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Fountain Street
The proportion of home owners on Fountain Street is 58.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.52% of properties in Fountain Street are private rented and 90.34% are social rented.Country of Birth of Fountain Street residents
The proportion if Fountain Street residents born in the UK is 27.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 45.15% of Fountain Street residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Fountain Street Summary
With house prices in Fountain Street less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Fountain Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Fountain Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fountain Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Fountain 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.
