Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, M7 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M7 2HJ is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	42.2%	44.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	57.8%	55.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	6.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	41.3%	0.5%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	42.2%	9.7%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.2%	2.2%	-7.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	35.1%	61.7%	26.6%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	32.3%	21.1%	-11.2%	33.6%	-12.5%
Fair health	19.9%	10.1%	-9.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 M7 2HJ this area, 32.1% 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	36.3%	32.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	20%	24.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.5%	84.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	89%	68.3%	-20.7%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	3.9%	10.3%	6.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	13.2%	11.1%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	68.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	13.7%	10.5%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8%	5.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Jewish	25.3%	0.5%	24.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	16.6%	6.0%	10.6%

Safety

Is Hugh Oldham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hugh Oldham Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham 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 -4.5%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M7 2HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Hugh Oldham Drive are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, M7 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M7 2HJ

Average Price
£279,261

Semi-Detached
£212,575

Terraced
£282,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hugh Oldham Drive

Average Price
£283,713

Semi-Detached
£203,709

Terraced
£289,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hugh Oldham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-28	£262,770
6 Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-07-12	£286,857
26 Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-06-20	£117,532
12 Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-03-08	£311,801
18 Hugh Oldham Drive, Salford, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2022-05-31	£272,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M7 2HJ

Employment

M7 2HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M7 2HJ 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

Part-Time Employee	67
Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Unemployed	27
Other	23
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,694 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	4,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Boniface RC Primary School Yew Street , M7 2HL	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Kersal Community Primary School St Aidan's Grove , M7 3TN	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Sebastian's RC Primary School Douglas Green , M6 6ET	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentnall Primary School Northumberland Street , Higher Broughton M7 4RP	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Concord Place , M6 6SJ	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,123 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	2,753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kerem Shloime Gloucester House , Back Duncan Street M7 2EY	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd 315-317 Great clowes st , Salford M7 2FZ	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Hatalmud School 62 Wellington Street West , Broughton M7 2FD	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Malka Girls school 399-401 Bury New Road , M7 2BT	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester United FC	The Cliff, 364 Lower Broughton Road	144 yd
Domis Eat	within Castle Irwell Student Village, Cromwell Road	373 yd
Yuppie Mom Kitchen	349 Lower Broughton Road	374 yd
Lower Kersal Young People and Community Group'	within St Aidans Church, Littleton Road	591 yd
Scrantastic	195 Littleton Road	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club	Broughton Cricket And Rugby Football Club, Yew Street	451 yd
Star Inn	2 Back Hope Street	607 yd
The Lower Kersal Social Club	Stamford Road	710 yd
Dover Inn	15-17 Fenney Street	853 yd
The Prince of Wales	230 Lower Broughton Road	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Treehouse Cafe	304 Lower Broughton Road	349 yd
Spice Obsession	312 Lower Broughton Road	349 yd
Tasties	Ground Floor, 318 Great Clowes Street	353 yd
Little China	321 Lower Broughton Road	588 yd
The Krown	319 Lower Broughton Road	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Broughton Playing Fields LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
Manchester United (The Cliff Training Ground) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND LOWER BROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	133 yd
St Boniface Rc Primary School YEW STREET		239 yd
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club YEW STREET	grass pitches	400 yd
Salford University (Castle Irwell) (Closed) Cromwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	425 yd
Albert Park BROUGHTON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
Angels And Demons Gym (Closed) Grecian Street	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Broughton Leisure Centre BATHS HOUSE BATHS HOUSE PENTLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	861 yd
Northumberland Street Playing Fields (Closed) Northumberland Street	grass pitches	964 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M7 2HJ