Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 2BP is primarily male, with 60.6% 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	43.7%	39.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-11.6%
Male	56.3%	60.6%	4.3%	49.0%	11.6%

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 2BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	48.2%	46.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	35.7%	8.4%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	34.1%	55.6%	21.5%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	32.6%	23.8%	-8.8%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	20%	9.8%	-10.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	1.2%	2.1%

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 OL1 2BP this area, 38.6% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	38.6%	1.3%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	9.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	19%	7.2%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	20.9%	4.6%	-16.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	1.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	18.5%	24.9%	6.4%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	9.2%	8.5%	0.5%	8.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	49.6%	36.4%	-13.2%	81.4%	-45.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	47.7%	-21.9%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	2.2%	15.6%	13.4%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	10.4%	22.5%	12.1%	2.7%	19.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	47.7%	-20.4%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	6.7%	12.8%	6.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	22.9%	18.5%	2.9%	20.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	15.6%	6.7%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.9%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.2%	76.7%	-37.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	7.8%	0.4%	7.4%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	36.4%	6.5%	29.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

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 -51.9%.

🔎 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 2BP, 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 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2BP

Average Price
£196,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henshaw Street

Average Price
£190,297

Semi-Detached
£166,836

Terraced
£280,925

Detached
£1,004,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,145

Other
£335,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henshaw Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 Henshaw Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-03-31	£207,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 2BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 2BP 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

Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	5,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parish Church CofE VA Junior School Horsedge Street , OL1 3PU	- not rated	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School Shaw Street , OL1 3PT	- not rated	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	- not rated	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	- not rated	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	754 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	906 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	741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,138 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,035 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathers Kitchen 2	Trinity House, Godson Street	306 yd
Moza Bites	282 Rochdale Road	484 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street	503 yd
Twinnies	49a Henshaw Street	511 yd
The Blue Onion	47 Henshaw Street	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	470 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	526 yd
Boltmakers Rest	16 Rock Street	656 yd
Up Steps Inn	17-23 High Street	657 yd
Jaymar Dance Centre	Atherton House, Rock Street	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Bay	118 Henshaw Street	99 yd
Food Time	292 Rochdale Road	503 yd
Lalahs	298 Rochdale Road	509 yd
Yum Yums	Stall 4, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street	554 yd
Pickwicks Potatoes	Market Hall, Albion Street	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	666 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	896 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	980 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	1,011 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	360 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		379 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	481 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	508 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	769 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	866 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed) St. Phillips Drive	health and fitness suite	957 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of OL1 2BP