Peak Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Peak Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Peak Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Peak Street is located in the Werneth ward of the Oldham district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.538403, -2.134976
Grid Ref SD911046
Suburb Werneth
Constituency Oldham West and Royton
Postcodes OL9 7SZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Peak Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Peak Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Peak Street during May 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 Peak Street and compared that to the average for the Werneth ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Peak Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Peak Street are in the top 10% of the most 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 Peak Street are in the top 10% 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 Peak Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Peak Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Peak Street

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

Unemployment in Peak 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.
9.03% of Peak Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Peak Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Peak Street. The proportion of retirees on Peak Street is 12.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.78% of Peak Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Peak Street

The proportion of home owners on Peak Street is 42.34% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.26% of properties in Peak Street are private rented and 66.67% are social rented.
19.66% of residents of Peak Street own their home

Country of Birth of Peak Street residents

The proportion if Peak Street residents born in the UK is 24.63% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.98% of Peak Street residents were born outside the UK.
58.02% of Peak Street residents were born in the UK

Peak Street Summary

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

Peak 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.

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