Shaw Road, Oldham, OL1 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 4AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	53.7%	2.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.6%	46.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 4AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	50%	60.5%	10.5%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	23.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	38.2%	43.2%	5.0%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	37.6%	36.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	18%	15.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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 4AH this area, 33.6% 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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	33.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	16.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	19%	1.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.6%	13.6%	9.0%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81%	55.3%	-25.7%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	91.4%	71.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	1.8%	9%	7.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	3.4%	11.7%	8.3%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	71.9%	-18.6%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.3%	12.0%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Shaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Road 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 -25.1%.

🔎 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 4AH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Shaw Road are based on 505 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 Shaw Road, Oldham, OL1 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 4AH

Average Price
£162,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,462

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Road

Average Price
£191,806

Semi-Detached
£223,756

Terraced
£167,263

Detached
£208,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,410

Other
£577,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
380 Shaw Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-06-21	£132,923
376 - 378 Shaw Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-11-29	£192,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 4AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 4AH 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	63
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowpark Primary Academy Vulcan Street , OL1 4LJ	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	2out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Mayfield Road , Derker OL1 4LG	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	1,144 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 , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,992 yd	Free schools	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	1,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,243 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	1,463 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	2,067 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	2,093 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
FoodworXs Cafe	Part Ground Floor, 328 Shaw Road	146 yd
Play!	Unit 5, Laurel Trading Estate, Higginshaw Lane	297 yd
Blue Tiffin Restaurant	Laurel Trading Estate, Higginshaw Lane	297 yd
CH & Co Group Ltd (Staff Canteen)	Best Food, Salmon Fields	635 yd
Royle Catering	James Briggs Ltd, Salmon Fields	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Annes Rugby League Club	St Annes Rugby League Club, Higginshaw Road	234 yd
Higginshaw Sports and Social Club	Higginshaw Sports Club, Saint Stephens Street	954 yd
Wheatsheaf	14 Derker Street	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chippy	380 Shaw Road	1 yd
Kels Kitchen	Unit 10 Cromford Business Park	812 yd
Heyside Fish 'n' Chips & Cafe	6 Heyside	871 yd
Cinnamon Tree	193 Shaw Road	891 yd
P.T.'s Chippy	1 Brackley Square, Bolderod Place	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	244 yd
Stoneleigh Park Vulcan Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Oldham Edge HENSHAW STREET	grass pitches	815 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed) St. Phillips Drive	health and fitness suite	1,091 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%

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

Overview of OL1 4AH