Boundary Park Road, Oldham, OL1 2NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL1 2NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.8%	3.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.7%	48.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	34.6%	42.8%	8.2%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	38.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	-5.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	45.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	30.7%	43.2%	12.5%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	15.9%	8.3%	-7.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	17.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	18.1%	2.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.4%	2.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	21.4%	8.1%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	20%	18.5%	-1.5%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
White	89.3%	94.4%	5.1%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	94.4%	0.6%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94.7%	0.9%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Boundary Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Park Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chadderton Central 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL1 2NZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Boundary Park Road are based on 65 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 Boundary Park Road, Oldham, OL1 2NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2NZ

Average Price
£173,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Park Road

Average Price
£191,116

Semi-Detached
£220,638

Terraced
£192,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,047

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Boundary Park Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-11-14	£196,647
115 Boundary Park Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2025-01-29	£202,788
135 Boundary Park Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-06-30	£173,388
133 Boundary Park Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-06-23	£174,568
138 Boundary Park Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-03	£180,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 2NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	33
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	3,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Infant and Nursery School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Junior School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	3out of 4	940 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	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Vaughan Street , Royton OL2 5DL	- not rated	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	- not rated	1,544 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	- not rated	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,835 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	1,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,052 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,586 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	530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Preparatory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Start Ltd Unit 7, Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PJ	- not rated	1,236 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
Laticzone Study Centre	Furtherwood Road	73 yd
Cafe Royal	Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road	627 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Elk Mill, Broadway	678 yd
Westwood East Restaurant	8 Eleanor Street	713 yd
Nandos	21 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rifle Range Inn	372 Burnley Lane	567 yd
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	656 yd
The Greyhound Inn	1 Elly Clough, Holden Fold Lane	663 yd
Khau Galli	331 Oldham Road	778 yd
Toby Carvery	Chadderton Park Inn, Burnley Lane	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Bar One	236 Garforth Street	434 yd
Subway	Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	714 yd
Subway	Longside Service Station, Oldham Road	743 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	261-263 Featherstall Road North	748 yd
Ree Ming	369 Oldham Road	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure	16 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	654 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	669 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	800 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		173 yd
Clayton Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	340 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	368 yd
Glo Gym (Oldham) HILBRE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	599 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	776 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oldham) ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed) St. Phillips Drive	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	856 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	158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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