Is Oldham Road in Oldham a nice place to live?

Oldham Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Oldham Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oldham Road is located in the Saddleworth West and Lees ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.537759, -2.067815
Grid Ref SD956045
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth

House Prices

The average house price in Oldham Road is 25.99% higher than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 267 - 269 Oldham Road, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oldham Road

Date No. Type Price
14/07/2023 267 - 269 £200,000
14/07/2023 267 - 269 £200,000
10/07/2023 223 Terrace £110,000
07/07/2023 72 Semi £435,000
03/07/2023 265 Terrace £159,950
23/06/2023 661 Terrace £181,500
26/05/2023 65 £140,000
23/12/2022 316 £515,000
22/12/2022 138 Semi £185,000
20/12/2022 218 Semi £290,000

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

Crime in Oldham Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Oldham 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 Oldham Road and compared that to the average for the Saddleworth West and Lees ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oldham Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Saddleworth West and Lees ward

Social economic statistics for Oldham 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 Oldham Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oldham 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 Oldham Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oldham Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oldham Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oldham Road are in the top 20% least 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 Oldham Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Oldham Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oldham Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oldham Road

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

Unemployment in Oldham 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 Oldham Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oldham Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oldham Road. The proportion of retirees on Oldham Road is 16.16% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.76% of Oldham Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oldham Road

The proportion of home owners on Oldham Road is 30.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.83% of properties in Oldham Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.17% of residents of Oldham Road own their home

Country of Birth of Oldham Road residents

The proportion if Oldham Road residents born in the UK is 14.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.53% of Oldham Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.47% of Oldham Road residents were born in the UK

Oldham Road Summary

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

Oldham Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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