Is Stalybridge, Greater Manchester a nice place to live?

Is Stalybridge a nice place to live or is Stalybridge a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Stalybridge meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Stalybridge?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Stalybridge. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Stalybridge. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Mossley10263
2Stalybridge South9693
3Hyde Newton9557
4Dukinfield Stalybridge7876
5Stalybridge North7558
6Dukinfield6692
7Hyde Godley6057
8St Peter's5966
9Ashton Hurst5778
10Ashton St Michael's2649
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Stalybridge, sweet innocent kids turned into right little bastards

Is Stalybridge a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Stalybridge, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Stalybridge residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Stockport5.3
Manchester5.97
Oldham6.27
Tameside (Stalybridge)6.61

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Stalybridge. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Stalybridge. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Stalybridge South (Best)10851
2Dukinfield Stalybridge7968
3Mossley7623
4Hyde Newton6733
5Ashton Hurst6432
6Dukinfield5961
7Stalybridge North5741
8Hyde Godley4910
9Ashton St Michael's4484
10St Peter's (Worst)3130
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Saddleworth is not Yorkshire and you're not Alan Sugar

Is Stalybridge rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Stalybridge. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Stalybridge South14892
2Dukinfield Stalybridge12507
3Mossley12218
4Hyde Newton10457
5Dukinfield9297
6Ashton Hurst9234
7Stalybridge North9024
8Ashton St Michael's6642
9Hyde Godley6562
10St Peter's4388
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Stalybridge?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Stalybridge rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Greater Manchester.

BedsTamesideGreater Manchester
1£495£625
2£575£650
3£695£750
4£900£1150
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Stalybridge per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Stalybridge, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Stalybridge's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Stockport£729.30
2Manchester£634.80
3Tameside (Stalybridge)£613.30
4Oldham£593.80
Wages
FAILED



So, is Stalybridge a nice place to live?

Is Stalybridge a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.