Oldham Road, Manchester, M4 5FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M4 5FE is primarily male, with 57.2% of the population 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	47%	42.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	53%	57.2%	4.2%	49.0%	8.2%

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 area around M4 5FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	87.1%	87.4%	0.3%	37.9%	49.5%
Married: Opposite sex	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	44.2%	-36.5%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.6%	57.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	30.8%	34.1%	3.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

In the area around M4 5FE this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 72.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	4.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	72.3%	2.7%	33.8%	38.5%
Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.8%	75.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	74.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	74.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4%	6.4%	2.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	73.4%	37.2%	36.2%
Christian	12.5%	46.2%	-33.7%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Oldham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Road was 5.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 866.7% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Oldham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 16th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M4 5FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Oldham Road are based on 958 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oldham Road, Manchester, M4 5FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M4 5FE

Average Price
£365,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,386

Other
£561,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£280,354

Semi-Detached
£208,820

Terraced
£157,339

Detached
£871,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,105

Other
£898,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-14	£305,254
Crown & Kettle, 2 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-24	£579,092
2 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-11-05	£546,632
32 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2001-11-13	£211,522
38 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	1998-04-28	£299,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M4 5FE

Employment

M4 5FE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's CofE Primary School Cardroom Road , Ancoats M4 6FZ	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy New Islington 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	- not rated	532 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	226 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ellen Wilkinson High School Hyde Road , Ardwick M12 6BA	- not rated	2,160 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	3,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Manchester Po Box 88 , Sackville Street M60 1QD	- not rated	480 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	547 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	548 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Diao	The Burton Building, 90-94 Oldham Street	73 yd
Cali's	12 Swan Street	87 yd
Off The Press	One Express, 2 George Leigh Street	99 yd
Cafe @Back on Track Manchester	Fourth Floor, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street	102 yd
Pull Up	14-16 Swan Street	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown and Kettle	Crown And Kettle, 2 Oldham Road	0 yd
Frog & Bucket Comedy Club	Frog And Bucket, 102 Oldham Street	73 yd
Bar Fringe	8 Swan Street	87 yd
The City	133 Oldham Street	114 yd
Band on the Wall	25-27 Swan Street	123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cygnet Sandwich Bar	18a Swan Street	87 yd
Delhi2Go also T/as Gourmet Kitchen Deliveries	119 Oldham Street	114 yd
Golden Tandoori	40-42 Great Ancoats Street	163 yd
Tender Cow	Mackie Mayor, 1 Eagle Street	207 yd
Rustica Sandwich Bar	1 Hilton Street	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close	328 yd
Tesco	12-24 Church Street	472 yd
Morrisons Market Street	19-25 Piccadilly	489 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street	494 yd
Tesco Express	1 Portland Street	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
California Fitness (Closed) 21-23 21-23 Oldham Street	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Manchester) Tib Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Fitness Exchange (Manchester) (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
ÉNergie Fitness (Manchester Piccadilly) PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Le Petit Spa (Manchester) 1-3 1-3 Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	539 yd
The Co-Op Sports And Social Club New Century House New Century House Corporation Street		606 yd
Just Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Nuffield Health (Manchester) THE PRINTWORKS THE PRINTWORKS WITHY GROVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	625 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.

Overview of M4 5FE