Belmont Street, Oldham, OL1 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 2AN is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.2%	46.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.8%	53.7%	0.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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 2AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	42.3%	45.4%	3.1%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	23%	-0.4%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.3%	13.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	7.4%

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%) 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	30.7%	33.6%	2.9%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	26.7%	30.4%	3.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	25.7%	24.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	11.7%
Bad health	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	1.2%	1.8%

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 2AN this area, 47.5% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	58.9%	47.5%	-11.4%	18.2%	29.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	9.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	4.8%	20.2%	15.4%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.1% 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	29.4%	16.3%	-13.1%	1.1%	15.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-32.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	72.6%	61.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	2.3%	11.3%	9.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	18.5%	0.0%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	61%	-10.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.6%	17.9%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	5%	10.4%	5.4%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.1%	-6.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	38.3%	6.5%	31.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Belmont Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belmont 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.

🔎 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 2AN, 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 Belmont Street are based on 79 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 Belmont Street, Oldham, OL1 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2AN

Average Price
£268,011

Semi-Detached
£296,154

Terraced
£253,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belmont Street

Average Price
£149,642

Semi-Detached
£258,741

Terraced
£144,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,022

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belmont Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Belmont Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-06-09	£312,846
32 Belmont Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2010-07-30	£280,724
44 Belmont Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2001-03-02	£375,647
44 Belmont Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£15,000	1997-02-05	£84,612
34 Belmont Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£42,500	1996-01-26	£254,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 2AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Looking after home or family	25
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Education	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	- not rated	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parish Church CofE VA Junior School Horsedge Street , OL1 3PU	- not rated	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School Shaw Street , OL1 3PT	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	542 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	- not rated	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	680 yd	Free schools	No	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	522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	960 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	907 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	921 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	1,050 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
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street	320 yd
Heathers Kitchen 2	Trinity House, Godson Street	352 yd
Twinnies	49a Henshaw Street	378 yd
The Blue Onion	47 Henshaw Street	384 yd
Rumbles Cafe	12 Fountain Street	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	336 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	382 yd
Up Steps Inn	17-23 High Street	579 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	678 yd
Hare & Hounds	16 Yorkshire Street	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Bay	118 Henshaw Street	193 yd
Sa Nasta Oldham	51 Chadderton Way	373 yd
Bread and Butter	90 Chadderton Way	454 yd
Yum Yums	Stall 4, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street	456 yd
Pickwicks Potatoes	Market Hall, Albion Street	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	552 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	672 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	824 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	850 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		430 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	491 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	524 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	533 yd
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	641 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	667 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	886 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 2AN