Oak Walk, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 5LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.3%	50.2%	1.9%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of M34 5LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	25.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	62.4%	0.9%	44.2%	18.2%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	44.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	41.3%	38.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	22.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.2%	0.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.8%	5.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	22.5%	-2.0%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.3%	93.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	94.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	94.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Oak Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Audenshaw average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M34 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Walk are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oak Walk, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M34 5LS

Average Price
£290,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Walk

Average Price
£295,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£295,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oak Walk, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2016-09-08	£295,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M34 5LS

Employment

M34 5LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in M34 5LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audenshaw Primary School Ash Street , Audenshaw M34 5NG	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russell Scott Primary School Clare Street , Denton M34 3LQ	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	2,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	3,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,424 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,708 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,195 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	2,082 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	2,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trinity Church	Trinity Church, 230 Audenshaw Road	587 yd
Tea LC	Unit 1 Arrow Trading Estate, Corporation Road	622 yd
Indian Plaza	Indian Plaza, 90 Audenshaw Road	802 yd
Baxterstorey Limited At Brother UK Ltd	Brother Uk Ltd, Shepley Street	917 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Lounge And Suite	Premier Lounge And Suite, Corporation Road	59 yd
The Sun Inn	Sun Inn, 210 Guide Lane	549 yd
Hanging Gate Inn	Hanging Gate Inn, 77 Audenshaw Road	602 yd
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Guide Lane	638 yd
Denton Cricket And Sports Club	Denton Cricket And Sports Club, Egerton Street	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bridge	Golden Bridge, 14 Groby Road	637 yd
Wing Lee House	Wing Lee House, 1 Bank Street	687 yd
Indi2nite	Indi2nite, 2 Bank Street	687 yd
The Full Monty	The Full Monty, 2 Egerton Street	811 yd
Suzannes	Suzannes, 142 Ashton Road	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coop Audenshaw	Coop Audenshaw, 1 - 3 Stamford Road		394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Groby Road Playing Fields (Closed) Groby Road	grass pitches	233 yd
Audenshaw School HAZEL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	318 yd
Poplar Street Primary School RAVENWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	438 yd
Denton Cricket Club EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	863 yd
King George Playing Fields (Audenshaw) KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD MOUNT PLEASANT STREET	grass pitches	912 yd
Denton Community College (North Campus) (Closed) Egerton Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	928 yd
Lumb Lane Playing Fields PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS LUMB LANE	grass pitches	982 yd
Denton Community College TAYLOR LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.