Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M40 2NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 M40 2NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.2%	49.8%	5.6%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	27.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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	32.2%	47.2%	15.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.2%	30.8%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 M40 2NW this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.2%	31%	-22.2%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	23.1%	17.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.5%	23.5%	17.0%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.1%	55.6%	-27.5%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	90.5%	65.1%	-25.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	5.4%	16.5%	11.1%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	64.9%	-23.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	20.3%	19.8%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	9.1%	6.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Oldham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Miles Platting & Newton Heath 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 -51.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M40 2NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 949 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, M40 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 2NW

Average Price
£428,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,295

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£277,315

Semi-Detached
£201,132

Terraced
£150,345

Detached
£834,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,029

Other
£918,256

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1035 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-07-13	£448,244
1035 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-12-17	£307,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 2NW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M40 2NW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briscoe Lane Academy Briscoe Lane , Newton Heath M40 2TB	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints C of E Primary School Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LS	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LU	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's RC Primary School Bacup Street , Moston M40 9HF	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,982 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,770 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	3,647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Manchester Parish Hall , Water Street M9 5US	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,486 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
Magic Wok	1047 Oldham Road	61 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	1169 Oldham Road	508 yd
The Sharp Project	The Sharp Project, Thorp Road	691 yd
Mama Annes	Morton Street	753 yd
Oven Bottom	209 Lightbowne Road	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Garden	943 Oldham Road	224 yd
Shuhel Tandoori	48 Old Church Street	423 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Pizza	82 Old Church Street	423 yd
Smash Doner Shakes	72 Old Church Street	423 yd
Hazel's Catering	70 Old Church Street	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 89A 89A TEN ACRES LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	826 yd
Orford Road Playing Fields ALDHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	836 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 M40 2NW