Oakley Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Oakley Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Oakley Drive is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Oakley Drive is located in the Douglas ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.535625, -2.664627
Grid Ref SD560045
Suburb Spring Bank
Constituency Wigan
Postcodes WN5 9EQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Oakley Drive, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Oakley Drive during May 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 Oakley Drive and compared that to the average for the Douglas ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakley Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Douglas ward

Social economic statistics for Oakley Drive

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 Oakley Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakley Drive 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 Oakley Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakley Drive are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oakley Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakley Drive are in the top 40% 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 Oakley Drive are in the top 30% 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 Oakley Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakley Drive are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oakley Drive

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

Unemployment in Oakley Drive

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.
0.39% of Oakley Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakley Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakley Drive. The proportion of retirees on Oakley Drive is 7.47% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.07% of Oakley Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakley Drive

The proportion of home owners on Oakley Drive is 25.79% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.45% of properties in Oakley Drive are private rented and 0.76% are social rented.
87.79% of residents of Oakley Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Oakley Drive residents

The proportion if Oakley Drive residents born in the UK is 15.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.77% of Oakley Drive residents were born outside the UK.
98.23% of Oakley Drive residents were born in the UK

Oakley Drive Summary

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

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