Is George Street in Rochdale a nice place to live?

George Street is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. George Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

George Street is located in the North Heywood ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.596784, -2.228479
Grid Ref SD849111
Suburb Hooley Brow
Constituency Heywood and Middleton

House Prices

The average house price in George Street is 47.43% higher than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 40 George Street, that sold for £340,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in George Street

Date No. Type Price
14/06/2023 40 Detached £340,000
09/09/2022 60 Semi £185,000
08/07/2022 43 Semi £271,500
08/07/2022 2 Flat £355,000
25/04/2022 33 Semi £225,000
08/04/2022 11 Terrace £129,950
07/01/2022 46 Terrace £223,000
20/10/2021 ST. GEORGES HOUSE, 31 £243,600
11/10/2021 19 Terrace £193,000
27/08/2021 23 Semi £235,000

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

Crime in George Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for George 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 George Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean George 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 George Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around George 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 George Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in George 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 George 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 George Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in George Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for George Street

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

Unemployment in George 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.
6.5% of George Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in George Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of George Street. The proportion of retirees on George Street is 10.1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.5% of George Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in George Street

The proportion of home owners on George Street is 49.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.29% of properties in George Street are private rented and 74.19% are social rented.
12.1% of residents of George Street own their home

Country of Birth of George Street residents

The proportion if George Street residents born in the UK is 8.55% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.9% of George Street residents were born outside the UK.
74.1% of George Street residents were born in the UK

George Street Summary

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

George 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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