Is Princess Street in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Princess Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Princess 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

Princess Street is located in the Central Rochdale ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.622303, -2.154641
Grid Ref SD898139
Suburb Wardleworth
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL12 0EX, OL12 0GZ, OL12 0HA, OL12 0HJ, OL12 0LW

House Prices

The average house price in Princess Street is 28.44% lower than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 5 Princess Street, that sold for £128,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Princess Street

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 5 Terrace £128,000
12/02/2021 7 Terrace £105,000
09/12/2020 2 Terrace £105,000

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

Crime in Princess Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Princess 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 Princess Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Princess 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 Princess Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Princess 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 Princess Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Princess 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 Princess 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 Princess Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Princess Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Princess Street

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

Unemployment in Princess 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 Princess Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Princess Street

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

Home ownership in Princess Street

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

Country of Birth of Princess Street residents

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

Princess Street Summary

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

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