Is Toad Lane in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Toad Lane is classified by the ONS as Constrained Commuters. Toad Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Toad Lane is located in the Central Rochdale ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.619804, -2.160481
Grid Ref SD894137
Suburb Shawclough
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL12 0NU, OL12 6RL, OL12 6RN, OL12 6TS, OL16 1AP

House Prices

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

Crime in Toad Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Toad Lane 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 Toad Lane and compared that to the average for the Central Rochdale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Toad Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Central Rochdale ward

Social economic statistics for Toad Lane

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

2021 Census for Toad Lane

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

Unemployment in Toad Lane

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.
11.18% of Toad Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Toad Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Toad Lane. The proportion of retirees on Toad Lane is 13.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
4.97% of Toad Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Toad Lane

The proportion of home owners on Toad Lane is 57.88% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.25% of properties in Toad Lane are private rented and 85.57% are social rented.
4.12% of residents of Toad Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Toad Lane residents

The proportion if Toad Lane residents born in the UK is 36.67% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 54.02% of Toad Lane residents were born outside the UK.
45.98% of Toad Lane residents were born in the UK

Toad Lane Summary

With house prices in Toad Lane less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Toad Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Toad Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Toad Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Toad Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023