Is Lomax Street in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Lomax Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Lomax Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Lomax Street is located in the Central Rochdale ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.623758, -2.154327
Grid Ref SD898141
Suburb Wardleworth
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL12 0JR, OL12 0NW

House Prices

The average house price in Lomax Street is 79.33% higher than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is BRITANNIA FOUNDRY Lomax Street, that sold for £700,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lomax Street

Date No. Type Price
08/06/2022 BRITANNIA FOUNDRY £700,000

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

Crime in Lomax Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Lomax 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 Lomax Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lomax 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 Lomax Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lomax Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lomax Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lomax Street 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 Lomax Street 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 Lomax Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lomax Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lomax Street

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

Unemployment in Lomax 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.
4.33% of Lomax Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lomax Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lomax Street. The proportion of retirees on Lomax Street is 4.16% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.44% of Lomax Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lomax Street

The proportion of home owners on Lomax Street is 4.11% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.07% of properties in Lomax Street are private rented and 13.16% are social rented.
57.89% of residents of Lomax Street own their home

Country of Birth of Lomax Street residents

The proportion if Lomax Street residents born in the UK is 16.89% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.24% of Lomax Street residents were born outside the UK.
65.76% of Lomax Street residents were born in the UK

Lomax Street Summary

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

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