Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 7PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M40 7PT is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	39.9%	44.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	60.1%	55.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	6.5%

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 7PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	54.2%	52.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	30.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	39.3%	40.8%	1.5%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	39.9%	36.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	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 7PT this area, 28.8% 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	31%	28.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	26.7%	15.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	18.1%	0.7%	-17.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	33.9%	10.6%	-23.3%	0.7%	9.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	10.4%	17.2%	6.8%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	0.5%	6.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	39.3%	41.1%	1.8%	81.4%	-40.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	10%	6.7%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	51.4%	55.7%	4.3%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.3%	19.1%	9.8%	2.7%	16.4%
Middle East and Asia	35%	16.4%	-18.6%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.7%	55.4%	5.7%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	25.5%	20.0%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	15.8%	10.3%	-5.5%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	5.4%	-8.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	3.3%	-11.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M40 7PT, 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 - 9/10 (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 7PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M40 7PT

Average Price
£288,588

Semi-Detached
£282,984

Terraced
£285,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,572

Other
£368,066

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
239 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, a newly built property	£266,995	2022-04-28	£288,680
233 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£264,995	2022-04-25	£284,863
237 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£216,995	2022-04-22	£236,079
231 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£264,995	2022-04-21	£284,863
235 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, a newly built property	£264,995	2022-02-18	£285,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M40 7PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Retired	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Construction	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	1

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	427 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	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbott Community Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M40 7PR	4out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary School Livesey Street , Collyhurst M4 5HF	2out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Malachy's RC Primary School Eggington Street , Collyhurst M40 7RG	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Community Primary Varley Street , Miles Platting M40 7EJ	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saviour CofE Primary School Eggington Street , Collyhurst M40 7RH	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	908 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,003 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,716 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	2,651 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,449 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	2,609 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	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,469 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	2,096 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
Urban Delights	110 Woodward Street	682 yd
Nudo Sushi Box Ltd	156-160 Oldham Road	744 yd
Royal Mail - Eurest	Manchester Mail Centre, 77 Oldham Road	756 yd
Pho No 1	146 Oldham Road	771 yd
Wow Banh Mi	132 Oldham Road	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marble Arch Inn	The Marble Arch, 73 Rochdale Road	1,002 yd
The Valley	The Valley, Glendower Drive	1,019 yd
Cask	Cotton Field Wharf, New Islington Marina, 2 New Union Street	1,041 yd
Elnecot	41 Blossom Street	1,074 yd
Finders Keepers	7 Keepers Quay	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goody’s Flame Grill	261 Oldham Road	261 yd
Vegan Shack	184 Rochdale Road	488 yd
Powerbowlz	Dale House, Vickers Street	646 yd
Teage	Unit 8, Dale House, Vickers Street	646 yd
China Express	134 Oldham Road	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wing Yip	2 Cassidy Close		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miles Platting Swimming Pools (Closed) Varley Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Park View Community School VARLEY STREET	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
Proper Gym SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR MILL SPECTATOR STREET	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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 7PT