Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 1NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 1NH is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	51%	44.2%	-6.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	49%	55.8%	6.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 OL1 1NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	37.1%	48.5%	11.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-22.8%
Separated	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	24%	17.5%	-6.5%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	19%	7.8%	-11.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.1%	41.3%	16.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	28.3%	23.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	23.9%	20.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	17.8%	10%	-7.8%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	3.2%

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 OL1 1NH this area, 46.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.3%	46.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	28.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	2.8%	9.7%	6.9%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.1%	22.4%	14.3%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.9%	53%	-21.9%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	77.7%	54.9%	-22.8%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	3.6%	13.8%	10.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.5%	18.3%	11.8%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	54.9%	-21.6%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	12.7%	5.4%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	12.6%	0.6%	12.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Henshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henshaw Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coldhurst 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 -22.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL1 1NH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Henshaw Street are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 1NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 1NH

Average Price
£453,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£448,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£459,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henshaw Street

Average Price
£179,950

Semi-Detached
£156,284

Terraced
£262,754

Detached
£955,780

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,512

Other
£322,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Snipe Inn, 29 - 31 Henshaw Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,014,800	2022-12-22	£1,049,587
41 Henshaw Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-09-01	£106,559
23 Henshaw Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-09-04	£222,675
33 - 35 Henshaw Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-10-20	£602,742
17 Henshaw Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-07-11	£386,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 1NH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 1NH 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	2out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,649 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	576 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	522 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	525 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	550 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gallery Grill	25 Henshaw Street	15 yd
Rumbles Cafe	12 Fountain Street	43 yd
The Blue Onion	47 Henshaw Street	49 yd
Twinnies	49a Henshaw Street	54 yd
Deelites	Market Hall, Albion Street	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	54 yd
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	98 yd
Up Steps Inn	17-23 High Street	184 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	263 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tommyfield Chippy	Tommyfield Market, Brick Unit 27, Albion Street	65 yd
Yum Yums	Stall 4, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street	82 yd
Pickwicks Potatoes	Market Hall, Albion Street	82 yd
Potato Hut	Tommyfield Market Hall, Albion Street	97 yd
Mr Chippy	Tommyfield Market, Brick Units 3 & 4, Albion Street	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	123 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	482 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	785 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	827 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	251 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	338 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	364 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	577 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	645 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		860 yd
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	869 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	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 1NH