Whetstone Hill Road, Oldham, OL1 4NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 4NA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population 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	55.6%	56.2%	0.6%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 4NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	52.3%	60.6%	8.3%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	22.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	56.7%	51%	-5.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	26.1%	29.2%	3.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	12%	14.4%	2.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	26.5%	-17.5%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	16.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.7%	0.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	20.9%	14.3%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Black African	0.8%	8.8%	8.0%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.4%	74.1%	-18.3%	81.4%	-7.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	96.3%	86.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	86.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Whetstone Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Hill Road 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 -8.2%.

🔎 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 4NA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Whetstone Hill Road are based on 3 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 Whetstone Hill Road, Oldham, OL1 4NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 4NA

Average Price
£152,828

Semi-Detached
£152,828

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Hill Road

Average Price
£158,907

Semi-Detached
£158,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Whetstone Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-09-29	£148,442
14 Whetstone Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-06-20	£156,102
18 Whetstone Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2015-07-03	£172,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 4NA

Employment

OL1 4NA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 4NA 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	67
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA	3out of 4	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary Academy Woodlands Primary Academy , OL1 4HU	1out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Mayfield Road , Derker OL1 4LG	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR	2out of 4	899 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 , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,567 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	2,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,715 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	599 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	2,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,398 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	2,444 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tower of Fun	Prince Charlie Street	479 yd
Littlemoor Cafe	173 Littlemoor Lane	620 yd
Asia Thai Corner	2 Cromford Street	881 yd
FoodworXs Cafe	Part Ground Floor, 328 Shaw Road	896 yd
Play!	Unit 5, Laurel Trading Estate, Higginshaw Lane	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oldham Sports and Community Club	Oldham Cricket Club, Broadbent Road	357 yd
The Black Horse	Black Horse, 243 Ripponden Road	524 yd
Lowerhouse Inn	116 Derker Street	816 yd
The Junction Inn	Ripponden Road	929 yd
Farmers Boy	250-252 Huddersfield Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Mandarin	71 Vulcan Street	430 yd
The Butty Box	275 Ripponden Road	527 yd
Mo's Tandoori	251 Ripponden Road	529 yd
Watersheddings Chippy	283 Ripponden Road	531 yd
On A Roll	262 Ripponden Road	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Ripponden Road		660 yd
Asda Supermarket	242 Huddersfield Road		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Cricket Club BROADBENT ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy BROADBENT ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Stoneleigh Park Vulcan Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 yd
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Waterhead Park Peach Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,020 yd
Waterhead Academy (Sports Campus) (Closed) Counthill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,079 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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