Afghan Street, Oldham, OL1 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 4BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	34.4%	50.4%	16.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	35.8%	-6.1%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	8.7%	1.5%	-7.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	43.7%	52.2%	8.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31.6%	31.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16.5%	13.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	19.9%	-22.0%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.5%	6.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	28.9%	19.4%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.0%
White	94.2%	79.2%	-15.0%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	85%	-9.9%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	85%	-9.7%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Afghan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Afghan Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St James' 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 -17.3%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL1 4BQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Afghan Street are based on 52 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 Afghan Street, Oldham, OL1 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 4BQ

Average Price
£111,490

Semi-Detached
£102,244

Terraced
£111,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Afghan Street

Average Price
£115,769

Semi-Detached
£175,931

Terraced
£112,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Afghan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-03-25	£82,522
78 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-31	£109,028
76 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2022-11-04	£121,514
52 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-07-12	£95,712
72 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2019-09-23	£99,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 4BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	42
Manufacturing	30
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield Primary School Mayfield Road , Derker OL1 4LG	3out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowpark Primary Academy Vulcan Street , OL1 4LJ	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	2out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR	2out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	2out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	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	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,520 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	1,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,136 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	881 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,831 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,892 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
The Bean Box Coffee Shop	Unit 3, Gould Street	359 yd
DamasGO	165b Huddersfield Road	370 yd
Asia Thai Corner	2 Cromford Street	377 yd
Roys Rolls	187 Huddersfield Road	385 yd
KFC	Kirkstyle House, 79-81 Huddersfield Road	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lowerhouse Inn	116 Derker Street	139 yd
Bear On The Hill	173 Huddersfield Road	370 yd
The Junction Inn	Ripponden Road	385 yd
Weavers Arms	172 Huddersfield Road	454 yd
Hillbillies	158-160 Huddersfield Road A62	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Mandarin	71 Vulcan Street	305 yd
Grill & Kebab House	165 Huddersfield Road	370 yd
Sizzle and Stir	185c Huddersfield Road	370 yd
Pizza Box	165 Huddersfield Road	370 yd
Kels Kitchen	Unit 10 Cromford Business Park	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road		487 yd
Asda Supermarket	242 Huddersfield Road		729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Stoneleigh Park Vulcan Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	770 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy BROADBENT ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Oldham Cricket Club BROADBENT ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Waterhead Park Peach Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,026 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	1,085 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	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 4BQ