Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, OL1 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 4QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	55%	52.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45%	47.5%	2.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	40.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	42.4%	3.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	53.8%	53.9%	0.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	33.3%	26.4%	-6.9%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	23.8%	0.3%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.3%	8.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	20.8%	0.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	96.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	100%	97.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.7%	98%	-1.7%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Waters Edge Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Edge Fold 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 -6.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4QJ, 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 Waters Edge Fold are based on 36 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 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, OL1 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 4QJ

Average Price
£292,997

Semi-Detached
£250,188

Terraced
£228,662

Detached
£330,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Edge Fold

Average Price
£300,452

Semi-Detached
£263,377

Terraced
£200,710

Detached
£354,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters Edge FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-17	£361,743
22 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-18	£192,383
2 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-12-17	£208,675
14 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-08-28	£378,967
8 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2019-12-06	£354,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 4QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Coleridge Road , Sholver OL1 4RL	4out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Clough Primary School Conduit Street , Moorside OL1 4JX	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Oldham Road , Shaw OL2 8SZ	4out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Blackshaw Lane , Heyside OL2 6NT	2out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy converter	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	3,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,170 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,719 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	3,892 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elior UK	Lilac Mill, Beal Lane		1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northgate	22 Sholver Lane	358 yd
The Moorside Hotel	693 Ripponden Road	859 yd
Highfield Inn	578 Ripponden Road	992 yd
Heyside Cricket Club	Heyside Cricket Club, Little Hey Street	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Chippy	93 Coleridge Road	757 yd
Sholver Tandoori	95 Coleridge Road	762 yd
Man Sun Chinese Takeaway	637 Ripponden Road	868 yd
Caths Cuisine	667 Ripponden Road	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavenly Bodies Fitness Club RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Parkfield Country Club (Closed) Ripponden Road	squash courts, swimming pool	923 yd
Heyside Cricket Club LITTLE HEY STREET	grass pitches	1,042 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL1 4QJ