Walker Close, Tameside, Greater Manchester

Walker Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Walker Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Walker Close is located in the Hyde Godley ward of the Tameside district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.447983, -2.0674
Grid Ref SJ956945
Suburb Godley
Constituency Stalybridge and Hyde
Postcodes SK14 5PJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Walker Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Walker Close during July 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 Walker Close and compared that to the average for the Hyde Godley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walker Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hyde Godley ward

Social economic statistics for Walker Close

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 Walker Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walker Close 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 Walker Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walker Close are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Walker Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walker Close are in the top 10% 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 Walker Close are in the top 10% 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 Walker Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walker Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Walker Close

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

Unemployment in Walker Close

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.
3.08% of Walker Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walker Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walker Close. The proportion of retirees on Walker Close is 0.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.94% of Walker Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walker Close

The proportion of home owners on Walker Close is 34.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.54% of properties in Walker Close are private rented and 60.77% are social rented.
27.69% of residents of Walker Close own their home

Country of Birth of Walker Close residents

The proportion if Walker Close residents born in the UK is 4.25% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.1% of Walker Close residents were born outside the UK.
86.9% of Walker Close residents were born in the UK

Walker Close Summary

With house prices in Walker Close less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Walker Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Walker Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Walker Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Walker Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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