Is Ridgecroft in Tameside a nice place to live?

Ridgecroft is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Ridgecroft has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Ridgecroft is located in the Ashton Waterloo ward of the Tameside district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.504247, -2.098246
Grid Ref SD935008
Suburb Hurst
Constituency Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcodes OL7 9TG

House Prices

The average house price in Ridgecroft is 100% higher than the rest of Tameside. The last sale we have on record is 2 Ridgecroft, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Tameside is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ridgecroft

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2022 2 Semi £325,000
29/10/2021 17 Semi £326,500

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

Crime in Ridgecroft, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Ridgecroft 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 Ridgecroft and compared that to the average for the Ashton Waterloo ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ridgecroft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ashton Waterloo ward

Social economic statistics for Ridgecroft

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 Ridgecroft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ridgecroft 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 Ridgecroft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ridgecroft are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ridgecroft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ridgecroft are in the top 30% least 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 Ridgecroft are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Ridgecroft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ridgecroft are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ridgecroft

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

Unemployment in Ridgecroft

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.
0.9% of Ridgecroft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ridgecroft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ridgecroft. The proportion of retirees on Ridgecroft is 6.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.22% of Ridgecroft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ridgecroft

The proportion of home owners on Ridgecroft is 27.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.42% of properties in Ridgecroft are private rented and 2.11% are social rented.
89.47% of residents of Ridgecroft own their home

Country of Birth of Ridgecroft residents

The proportion if Ridgecroft residents born in the UK is 4.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.46% of Ridgecroft residents were born outside the UK.
87.54% of Ridgecroft residents were born in the UK

Ridgecroft Summary

Ridgecroft has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ridgecroft maybe difficult.

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