Is Grasmere Avenue in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Grasmere Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Grasmere Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Grasmere Avenue is located in the Hopwood Hall ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.585636, -2.215443
Grid Ref SD858099
Suburb Siddal Moor
Constituency Heywood and Middleton
Postcodes OL10 2BJ, OL10 2DW

House Prices

The average house price in Grasmere Avenue is 24.22% lower than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 18 Grasmere Avenue, that sold for £125,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grasmere Avenue

Date No. Type Price
27/08/2021 18 Terrace £125,000
07/05/2021 23 Terrace £108,000

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

Crime in Grasmere Avenue, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Grasmere Avenue

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

2021 Census for Grasmere Avenue

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

Unemployment in Grasmere Avenue

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.
2.55% of Grasmere Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grasmere Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grasmere Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Grasmere Avenue is 7.29% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.31% of Grasmere Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grasmere Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Grasmere Avenue is 10.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.81% of properties in Grasmere Avenue are private rented and 36.81% are social rented.
51.39% of residents of Grasmere Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Grasmere Avenue residents

The proportion if Grasmere Avenue residents born in the UK is 8.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.09% of Grasmere Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
90.91% of Grasmere Avenue residents were born in the UK

Grasmere Avenue Summary

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

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