Is Sparrow Street in Oldham a nice place to live?

Sparrow Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Sparrow Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sparrow Street is located in the Royton South ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.557285, -2.121088
Grid Ref SD920067
Suburb Royley
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL2 5AJ, OL2 5AR

House Prices

The average house price in Sparrow Street is 63.56% lower than the rest of Oldham. The last sale we have on record is 4 Sparrow Street, that sold for £100,000. The average house price in Oldham is £163,560 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sparrow Street

Date No. Type Price
24/09/2020 4 Terrace £100,000

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

Crime in Sparrow Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Sparrow 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 Sparrow Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sparrow 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 Sparrow Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sparrow Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sparrow Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sparrow Street 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 Sparrow Street are in the top 30% 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 Sparrow Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sparrow Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Sparrow Street

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

Unemployment in Sparrow 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.
3.89% of Sparrow Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sparrow Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sparrow Street. The proportion of retirees on Sparrow Street is 9.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.63% of Sparrow Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sparrow Street

The proportion of home owners on Sparrow Street is 21.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 37.06% of properties in Sparrow Street are private rented and 21.68% are social rented.
40.56% of residents of Sparrow Street own their home

Country of Birth of Sparrow Street residents

The proportion if Sparrow Street residents born in the UK is 1.02% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.37% of Sparrow Street residents were born outside the UK.
81.63% of Sparrow Street residents were born in the UK

Sparrow Street Summary

Sparrow Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sparrow Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023