Briscoe Street, Oldham, OL1 3RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL1 3RW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	54.2%	47.8%	-6.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	45.8%	52.2%	6.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 3RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	39.7%	43.9%	4.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	38%	-2.5%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.5%	45.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.1%	35.9%	2.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.6%	11.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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 3RW this area, 34.4% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	34.4%	-9.0%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.1%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	16.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	19%	33.5%	14.5%	1.1%	32.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	75.2%	46.2%	-29.0%	81.4%	-35.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	87%	67.3%	-19.7%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	0.6%	11.7%	11.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Africa	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	19.3%	9.5%	5.6%	13.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	67.6%	-19.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.7%	12.5%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	50%	6.5%	43.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Briscoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briscoe 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 3RW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Briscoe Street are based on 31 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 Briscoe Street, Oldham, OL1 3RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 3RW

Average Price
£110,293

Semi-Detached
£112,245

Terraced
£110,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briscoe Street

Average Price
£114,443

Semi-Detached
£117,347

Terraced
£114,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briscoe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Briscoe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2026-03-03	£105,000
15 Briscoe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-11	£125,341
20 Briscoe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-02	£135,529
27 Briscoe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2019-04-01	£111,321
16 Briscoe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-04-06	£116,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 3RW

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Briscoe Street, Oldham, OL1 3RW has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 17 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Briscoe Street, Oldham, OL1 3RW has very low surface water flood risk.

2 of 17 properties (11.76%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 3RW 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	70
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	22
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance 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	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	5,268 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	105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School Shaw Street , OL1 3PT	- not rated	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	3out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided 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	350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	- not rated	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	832 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	997 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	829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,172 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,172 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	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,031 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	1,229 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	455 yd
Mahdlo Youth Zone	Oldham Youth Zone, Egerton Street	469 yd
Summit Up	Egerton Street	470 yd
Twinnies	49a Henshaw Street	542 yd
The Blue Onion	47 Henshaw Street	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	507 yd
Boltmakers Rest	16 Rock Street	534 yd
Jaymar Dance Centre	Atherton House, Rock Street	561 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	564 yd
Higginshaw Sports and Social Club	Higginshaw Sports Club, Saint Stephens Street	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Bay	118 Henshaw Street	189 yd
Mr Chippy	Tommyfield Market, Brick Units 3 & 4, Albion Street	552 yd
Potato Hut	Tommyfield Market Hall, Albion Street	552 yd
The Thai Kitchen	Units 25-26 Tommyfield Outdoor Market, Albion Street	553 yd
Yum Yums	Stall 4, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	669 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	939 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	281 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	320 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	458 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		518 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	929 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 3RW