Hodge Clough Road, Oldham, OL1 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL1 4PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	36.5%	45.4%	8.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	36.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.1%	42.8%	1.7%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.3%	34.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	24.8%	-8.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.7%	2.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.2%	6.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	18.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.5%	3.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.4%	85.7%	-8.7%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	97.3%	88.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	88.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	6%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Hodge Clough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hodge Clough Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shaw 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 -25.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL1 4PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hodge Clough Road are based on 181 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 Hodge Clough Road, Oldham, OL1 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 4PL

Average Price
£215,745

Semi-Detached
£215,745

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hodge Clough Road

Average Price
£253,776

Semi-Detached
£242,661

Terraced
£231,336

Detached
£319,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hodge Clough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hodge Clough Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-09-13	£209,617
2 Hodge Clough Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-12-09	£220,302
2 Hodge Clough Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2003-09-26	£231,726
2 Hodge Clough Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	1999-11-19	£216,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 4PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Clough Primary School Conduit Street , Moorside OL1 4JX	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Coleridge Road , Sholver OL1 4RL	4out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary Academy Woodlands Primary Academy , OL1 4HU	1out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowpark Primary Academy Vulcan Street , OL1 4LJ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	3,173 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	3,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,024 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	1,217 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	3,024 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	3,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northgate	22 Sholver Lane	306 yd
The Moorside Hotel	693 Ripponden Road	396 yd
Highfield Inn	578 Ripponden Road	440 yd
Moorside Cricket/Bowling Club	Moorside Cricket Club, Turf Pit Lane	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caths Cuisine	667 Ripponden Road	310 yd
Man Sun Chinese Takeaway	637 Ripponden Road	319 yd
Rainbow Chippy	93 Coleridge Road	698 yd
Sholver Tandoori	95 Coleridge Road	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Ripponden Road		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavenly Bodies Fitness Club RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Parkfield Country Club (Closed) Ripponden Road	squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Waterhead Academy (Sports Campus) (Closed) Counthill Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Moorside Cricket & Bowling Club TURF PIT LANE	grass pitches	935 yd
Whitehall Lane White Hall Lane	grass pitches	1,019 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 4PL