Is Rossall Road in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Rossall Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Rossall Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Rossall Road is located in the Central Rochdale ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.627475, -2.150183
Grid Ref SD901145
Suburb Wardleworth
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL12 0EG

House Prices

The average house price in Rossall Road is 0.2% higher than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 29 Rossall Road, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rossall Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 29 Terrace £150,000
12/07/2023 37 Terrace £165,000
12/07/2022 12 Terrace £145,000
18/03/2021 37A Flat £100,000
24/02/2021 13 Detached £165,000

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

Crime in Rossall Road, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Rossall Road

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

2021 Census for Rossall Road

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

Unemployment in Rossall Road

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.
3.85% of Rossall Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rossall Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rossall Road. The proportion of retirees on Rossall Road is 1.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.33% of Rossall Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rossall Road

The proportion of home owners on Rossall Road is 0.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.72% of properties in Rossall Road are private rented and 9.9% are social rented.
62.38% of residents of Rossall Road own their home

Country of Birth of Rossall Road residents

The proportion if Rossall Road residents born in the UK is 3.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.71% of Rossall Road residents were born outside the UK.
86.29% of Rossall Road residents were born in the UK

Rossall Road Summary

With house prices in Rossall Road less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Rossall Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Rossall Road maybe difficult.

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