Is Verney Road in Oldham a nice place to live?

Verney Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Verney Road 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

Verney Road is located in the Royton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.558007, -2.117361
Grid Ref SD923068
Suburb Oldham Edge
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 6AZ

House Prices

The average house price in Verney Road is 4.32% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 1 Verney Road, that sold for £169,950. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Verney Road

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 1 Terrace £169,950
05/10/2021 39 Terrace £120,000
19/03/2021 23 Semi £145,000
23/06/2020 29 Terrace £104,000
12/06/2020 45 Terrace £245,000
17/01/2020 45 Terrace £95,000

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

Crime in Verney Road, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Verney Road

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Verney Road

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

Unemployment in Verney Road

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 Verney Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Verney Road

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

Home ownership in Verney Road

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

Country of Birth of Verney Road residents

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

Verney Road Summary

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

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