Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M40 7NS is primarily male, with 65% 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	36.6%	35%	-1.6%	51.0%	-16.0%
Male	63.4%	65%	1.6%	49.0%	16.0%

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 7NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	67.1%	65.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	16.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.1%	12%	1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	46.3%	5.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	30.9%	29.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	22.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	43.7%	6.4%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	12.2%	19.4%	7.2%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.4%	3.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	67.9%	56%	-11.9%	81.4%	-25.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	71.5%	56.9%	-14.6%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	17.1%	22.9%	5.8%	2.7%	20.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	56.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2%	19.9%	17.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	15%	8.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

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 Ancoats & Beswick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M40 7NS, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 7NS

Average Price
£4,069,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,069,925

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
The Apple Building, 270 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£5,783,000	2019-03-22	£8,110,934
342 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-07-05	£408,053
342 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-07-05	£408,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 7NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	13
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	164 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Islington Free School 10 Hugh Oldham Way , New Islington Marina M4 6EY	4out of 4	737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Malachy's RC Primary School Eggington Street , Collyhurst M40 7RG	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,092 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,243 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,624 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	2,565 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,328 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,186 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,752 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
Nudo Sushi Box Ltd	156-160 Oldham Road	371 yd
Urban Delights	110 Woodward Street	376 yd
Pho No 1	146 Oldham Road	402 yd
Wow Banh Mi	132 Oldham Road	402 yd
Food O’clock	148 Oldham Road	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	633 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	681 yd
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	685 yd
Flawd	9 Keepers Quay	686 yd
Nam	33 Blossom Street	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	134 Oldham Road	402 yd
Little Blonde Bakes	23 Radium Street	504 yd
Ad Maiora	23 Radium Street	504 yd
RADS	62 Jersey Street	536 yd
Maricarmen	7 Murray Street	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close		562 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Urban Exchange, Great Ancoats Street		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Urban Exchange) URBAN EXCHANGE URBAN EXCHANGE GREAT ANCOATS STREET	health and fitness suite	988 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M40 7NS