Is Upper George Street in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Upper George Street is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Upper George 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

Upper George Street is located in the Central Rochdale ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.623867, -2.154783
Grid Ref SD898141
Suburb Wardleworth
Constituency Rochdale
Postcodes OL12 0JU, OL12 0JZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Upper George Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Upper George Street, Greater Manchester

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

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

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

2021 Census for Upper George Street

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

Unemployment in Upper George 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 Upper George Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Upper George Street

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

Home ownership in Upper George Street

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

Country of Birth of Upper George Street residents

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

Upper George Street Summary

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

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