Is Rivermead in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Rivermead is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Rivermead is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rivermead is located in the Milnrow and Newhey ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.598474, -2.096259
Grid Ref SD937113
Suburb Haugh
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL16 4NF, OL16 4NX

House Prices

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

Crime in Rivermead, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Rivermead 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 Rivermead and compared that to the average for the Milnrow and Newhey ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rivermead, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Milnrow and Newhey ward

Social economic statistics for Rivermead

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 Rivermead is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rivermead 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 Rivermead experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rivermead are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rivermead involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rivermead are in the top 40% 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 Rivermead 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 Rivermead, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rivermead are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rivermead

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

Unemployment in Rivermead

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.
2.52% of Rivermead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rivermead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rivermead. The proportion of retirees on Rivermead is 11.65% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.25% of Rivermead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rivermead

The proportion of home owners on Rivermead is 6.6% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.07% of properties in Rivermead are private rented and 34.53% are social rented.
55.4% of residents of Rivermead own their home

Country of Birth of Rivermead residents

The proportion if Rivermead residents born in the UK is 14.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.62% of Rivermead residents were born outside the UK.
97.38% of Rivermead residents were born in the UK

Rivermead Summary

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

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