Cunningham Way, Oldham, OL1 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL1 3ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	53.8%	48.5%	-5.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.2%	51.5%	5.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	39.1%	46%	6.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	44.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	46.2%	47%	0.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3ER this area, 37.1% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	37.1%	-9.0%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	18.2%	7.3%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	14.6%	8.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	15.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	9.7%	2.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23% 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	45.5%	48.4%	2.9%	1.1%	47.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	36.8%	23%	-13.8%	81.4%	-58.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	71.1%	61.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	24.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	61.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.5%	18.9%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4%	9.1%	5.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1.1%	-16.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Muslim	61.8%	6.5%	55.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Cunningham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cunningham Way was 1.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 396.4% higher than the Coldhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cunningham Way has the lowest crime rate of 4 local areas in Coldhurst and the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

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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 3ER, 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 Cunningham Way are based on 1 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 Cunningham Way, Oldham, OL1 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 3ER

Average Price
£121,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cunningham Way

Average Price
£129,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cunningham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cunningham Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2007-03-16	£128,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 3ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 3ER 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	69
Looking after home or family	64
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	34
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	22
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	5,060 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	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School Shaw Street , OL1 3PT	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	3out of 4	721 yd	Community 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 , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	- not rated	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	901 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,044 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	884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,298 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,201 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	227 yd
Moza Bites	282 Rochdale Road	436 yd
Two Apples	341 Rochdale Road	521 yd
Heathers Kitchen 3	Aster House, Aster Street	636 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	633 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	689 yd
Higginshaw Sports and Social Club	Higginshaw Sports Club, Saint Stephens Street	778 yd
Boltmakers Rest	16 Rock Street	785 yd
St Annes Rugby League Club	St Annes Rugby League Club, Higginshaw Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Bay	118 Henshaw Street	264 yd
Lalahs	298 Rochdale Road	443 yd
Food Time	292 Rochdale Road	443 yd
Hustle Burger Oldham Ltd	20 Mitchell Street	579 yd
Sa Nasta Oldham	51 Chadderton Way	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	832 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	959 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	1,008 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		276 yd
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	280 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	566 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	668 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed) St. Phillips Drive	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	886 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	991 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 3ER