Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 3TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 3TH is primarily male, with 69.5% 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	44%	30.5%	-13.5%	51.0%	-20.5%
Male	56%	69.5%	13.5%	49.0%	20.5%

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 3TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	54.6%	55.9%	1.3%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	19.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	29.8%	50%	20.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.1%	26.6%	-11.5%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	18.5%	15.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	11.3%	6.3%	-5.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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 3TH this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	30.3%	-13.5%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.6%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	26.2%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.1%	10.9%	5.8%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	20.7%	20.7%	0.5%	20.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	81.5%	46.1%	-35.4%	81.4%	-35.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	80.1%	59.5%	-20.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	6.8%	20.5%	13.7%	6.1%	14.4%
Africa	4.2%	12.1%	7.9%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	59.8%	-17.9%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	12.2%	9.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6%	20.6%	14.6%	2.9%	17.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	9.5%	0.4%	9.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Yorkshire Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yorkshire 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 -14.3%.

🔎 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 3TH, 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 Yorkshire Street are based on 71 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 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 3TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 3TH

Average Price
£204,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,908

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yorkshire Street

Average Price
£268,003

Semi-Detached
£492,535

Terraced
£228,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,000

Other
£290,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yorkshire Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 - 153 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-29	£305,324
143 - 145 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-02-15	£216,492
137 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2008-03-07	£176,888
147 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-06-23	£206,650
141 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2005-07-08	£120,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 3TH

Employment

OL1 3TH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	29
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	2out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	3out of 4	1,091 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 , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,951 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	984 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	249 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	657 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	723 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet 'P'	128-130 Yorkshire Street	30 yd
Stocco Restaurant	125-131 Yorkshire Street	56 yd
Apna Dera	4 Horsedge Street	122 yd
Frangos	19-21 Mumps	122 yd
Age UK Oldham Catering	The Link Centre, 140 Union Street	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Interclubbers Bar Oldham	Maximum Power Muay Thai, Part First Floor, Abryll House, 14 Wright Street	52 yd
Royal Oak	178 Union Street	64 yd
Miljul Chai House	119 Yorkshire Street	77 yd
Whittles @ Tokyo	57 Roscoe Street	154 yd
Party 1 at the Cotton Rooms	3-5 Rock Street	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flamez	106 Yorkshire Street	83 yd
Mooboo	Ground Floor, 117 Yorkshire Street	84 yd
Food Lab 20 Ltd	102 Yorkshire Street	98 yd
Oldham Shawarma	99-103 Yorkshire Street	111 yd
Florida Fried Chicken	105 Yorkshire Street	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	577 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	611 yd
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	191 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	491 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	513 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		776 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	947 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		1,026 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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 3TH