Is Kerwood Drive in Oldham a nice place to live?

Kerwood Drive is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Kerwood Drive 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

Kerwood Drive is located in the Royton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.560193, -2.116054
Grid Ref SD924070
Suburb Oldham Edge
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 6BW

House Prices

The average house price in Kerwood Drive is 20.21% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 14 Kerwood Drive, that sold for £205,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kerwood Drive

Date No. Type Price
04/12/2020 14 Semi £205,000
04/12/2020 14 Semi £205,000

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

Crime in Kerwood Drive, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Kerwood Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kerwood Drive

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

Unemployment in Kerwood Drive

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.
1.92% of Kerwood Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kerwood Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kerwood Drive. The proportion of retirees on Kerwood Drive is 11.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.27% of Kerwood Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kerwood Drive

The proportion of home owners on Kerwood Drive is 19.68% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.27% of properties in Kerwood Drive are private rented and 3.05% are social rented.
81.68% of residents of Kerwood Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Kerwood Drive residents

The proportion if Kerwood Drive residents born in the UK is 11.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.14% of Kerwood Drive residents were born outside the UK.
93.86% of Kerwood Drive residents were born in the UK

Kerwood Drive Summary

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

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