Is High Street in Rochdale a nice place to live?

High Street is classified by the ONS as Challenged Transitionaries. High Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

High Street is located in the West Heywood ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.591341, -2.231063
Grid Ref SD848105
Suburb Broadfield
Constituency Heywood and Middleton

House Prices

The average house price in High Street is 45.63% higher than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 76 High Street, that sold for £145,200. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Street

Date No. Type Price
29/06/2022 76 Terrace £145,200
20/05/2022 2 Flat £60,000
28/01/2022 BRICKCROFT SOCIAL CLUB £950,000
13/12/2021 73 Terrace £97,500
24/09/2021 8 Flat £78,000
25/06/2021 24 Detached £280,000
08/12/2020 22 Detached £330,000
21/09/2020 80 Terrace £90,000
11/03/2020 68 Terrace £87,000

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

Crime in High Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in High 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 High Street and compared that to the average for the West Heywood ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Street are in the top 30% 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 High Street are in the top 20% 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 High Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Street

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

Unemployment in High 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.
5.88% of High Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Street. The proportion of retirees on High Street is 2.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.86% of High Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Street

The proportion of home owners on High Street is 17.28% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.33% of properties in High Street are private rented and 26.83% are social rented.
44.72% of residents of High Street own their home

Country of Birth of High Street residents

The proportion if High Street residents born in the UK is 15.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.2% of High Street residents were born outside the UK.
97.8% of High Street residents were born in the UK

High Street Summary

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

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