Is Birkdale Close in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Birkdale Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Birkdale Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Birkdale Close is located in the Hopwood Hall ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.585417, -2.217013
Grid Ref SD857098
Suburb Siddal Moor
Constituency Heywood and Middleton
Postcodes OL10 2BN, OL10 2DP

House Prices

The average house price in Birkdale Close is 51.11% higher than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 2 Birkdale Close, that sold for £296,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birkdale Close

Date No. Type Price
11/01/2022 2 Detached £296,000

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

Crime in Birkdale Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Birkdale Close 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 Birkdale Close and compared that to the average for the Hopwood Hall ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birkdale Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hopwood Hall ward

Social economic statistics for Birkdale Close

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 Birkdale Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birkdale Close 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 Birkdale Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birkdale Close 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 Birkdale Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birkdale Close 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 Birkdale Close 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 Birkdale Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birkdale Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birkdale Close

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

Unemployment in Birkdale Close

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.
3.44% of Birkdale Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birkdale Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birkdale Close. The proportion of retirees on Birkdale Close is 12.32% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.92% of Birkdale Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birkdale Close

The proportion of home owners on Birkdale Close is 17.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 0% of properties in Birkdale Close are private rented and 20.8% are social rented.
79.2% of residents of Birkdale Close own their home

Country of Birth of Birkdale Close residents

The proportion if Birkdale Close residents born in the UK is 7.25% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.1% of Birkdale Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.9% of Birkdale Close residents were born in the UK

Birkdale Close Summary

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

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