Is Birch Crescent in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Birch Crescent is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Birch Crescent has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birch Crescent is located in the Milnrow and Newhey ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.599033, -2.104964
Grid Ref SD931113
Suburb Lady House
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL16 4LJ, OL16 4LL

House Prices

The average house price in Birch Crescent is 6.8% lower than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 22 Birch Crescent, that sold for £170,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birch Crescent

Date No. Type Price
14/09/2022 22 Terrace £170,000
17/12/2021 76 Semi £151,500
19/03/2021 46 Semi £135,000
31/07/2020 31 Semi £127,000
15/01/2020 22 Terrace £94,000

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

Crime in Birch Crescent, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Birch Crescent

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 Birch Crescent is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birch Crescent 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 Birch Crescent experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birch Crescent are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Birch Crescent

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

Unemployment in Birch Crescent

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.
2.37% of Birch Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birch Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birch Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Birch Crescent is 1.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.16% of Birch Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birch Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Birch Crescent is 1.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.07% of properties in Birch Crescent are private rented and 9.02% are social rented.
63.91% of residents of Birch Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Birch Crescent residents

The proportion if Birch Crescent residents born in the UK is 15.38% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.97% of Birch Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
98.03% of Birch Crescent residents were born in the UK

Birch Crescent Summary

Birch Crescent has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Birch Crescent maybe difficult.

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