Godson Street, Oldham, OL1 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 2JR is primarily male, with 63.4% 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	52%	36.6%	-15.4%	51.0%	-14.4%
Male	48%	63.4%	15.4%	49.0%	14.4%

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	25.8%	24.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	34.5%	6.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	21.6%	18.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	19.6%	17.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	11.6%

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 (67%) 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	15%	49.1%	34.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	31%	17.9%	-13.1%	33.6%	-15.7%
Fair health	35%	18.8%	-16.2%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	7.9%
Very bad health	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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 2JR this area, 61.1% 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	61.9%	61.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	42.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8%	1.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-12.5%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.7% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	11.3%	11.3%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1%	47.4%	46.4%	0.5%	46.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	0%	-6.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86%	34.7%	-51.3%	81.4%	-46.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	92%	52.5%	-39.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	1%	29.5%	28.5%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	11.1%	11.1%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	52.5%	-38.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	1%	6%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1%	11.1%	10.1%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	2%	26.3%	24.3%	2.2%	24.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Spain	19.4%	0.4%	19.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	81.9%	46.2%	35.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Godson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godson 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 2JR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Godson Street are based on 37 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 Godson Street, Oldham, OL1 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2JR

Average Price
£109,393

Semi-Detached
£141,032

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godson Street

Average Price
£137,501

Semi-Detached
£149,188

Terraced
£148,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,035

Other
£3,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
195 Godson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2025-08-22	£124,461
191 Godson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2021-02-12	£93,485
205 Godson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2020-01-17	£88,958
195 Godson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-11-20	£116,033
205 Godson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2011-12-09	£108,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 2JR

Employment

OL1 2JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in OL1 2JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Employee	15
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Self-Employed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,593 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	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ormerod Avenue , Royton OL2 5DH	- not rated	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parish Church CofE VA Junior School Horsedge Street , OL1 3PU	- not rated	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School Shaw Street , OL1 3PT	- not rated	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Vaughan Street , Royton OL2 5DL	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	- not rated	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	5,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,720 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Start Ltd Unit 7, Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PJ	- not rated	1,315 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 3	Aster House, Aster Street	57 yd
Cafe Royal	Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road	197 yd
Two Apples	341 Rochdale Road	248 yd
Moza Bites	282 Rochdale Road	410 yd
Heathers Kitchen 2	Trinity House, Godson Street	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khau Galli	331 Oldham Road	417 yd
White Hart	233 Oldham Road A671	646 yd
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	708 yd
St Annes Rugby League Club	St Annes Rugby League Club, Higginshaw Road	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ree Ming	369 Oldham Road	339 yd
Lalahs	298 Rochdale Road	353 yd
Food Time	292 Rochdale Road	373 yd
Subway	Longside Service Station, Oldham Road	451 yd
Hustle Burger Oldham Ltd	20 Mitchell Street	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	801 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	898 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed) St. Phillips Drive	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		366 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	557 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		664 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	765 yd
Glo Gym (Oldham) HILBRE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	933 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	1,013 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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 2JR