Thorp Clough, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL2 5NH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	23.9%	41%	17.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	36.9%	-20.5%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	13.6%	7.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.3%	50.1%	2.8%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.7%	29%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	28.7%	22%	-6.7%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	20.6%	9.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	25.3%	1.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	93.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	94.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	67.2%	46.2%	21.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Thorp Clough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorp Clough 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 -3.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL2 5NH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thorp Clough are based on 4 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 Thorp Clough, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 5NH

Average Price
£636,814

Semi-Detached
£840,278

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorp Clough

Average Price
£687,324

Semi-Detached
£878,472

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorp CloughStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brookside Bungalow Thorp Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-10	£467,623
Crofters Farm Thorp Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2010-08-20	£654,672
Brookside Bungalow Thorp Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2002-02-12	£748,528
Brookside House Thorp Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2000-02-04	£878,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 5NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	61
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU	2out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorp Primary School Westerdale Drive , Royton OL2 5TY	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PQ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ormerod Avenue , Royton OL2 5DH	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Bank Primary School Grasmere Road , Royton OL2 6SJ	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	2,875 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	3,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,544 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	3,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	3,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	3,340 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Crane Payment Innovations	New Coin Street	758 yd
Mazzo Restaurant	Radcliffe Street	851 yd
Tandle View Court Restaurant	Tandle View Court, Rochdale Road	851 yd
Shelley B's Cafe	32 Market Square	873 yd
Cafe Grill Royton	44 Market Square	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Haggate	31 Haggate	419 yd
Royton Cricket and Bowling Club	Bransdale Avenue	520 yd
Royton Brass Band & Musical	Royton Brass & Musical Band Cl, Sandy Lane	758 yd
Hope and Anchor	29 Sandy Lane	758 yd
The Greyhound Inn	1 Elly Clough, Holden Fold Lane	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumble Tummies	312 Middleton Road	331 yd
Indian Cottage	13 Royley	524 yd
The Village Chippy	22 Market Square	905 yd
Subway	Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	905 yd
The Golden Bowl	30 Middleton Road	955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure	16 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway		857 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Rochdale Road		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggate Middleton Road	grass pitches	139 yd
Royton Cricket Club BRANSDALE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	460 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oldham) ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
The Oldham Academy North BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	928 yd
Royton Park Bleasdale Street	tennis courts	977 yd
Royton Leisure Centre BYRON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Vaughan Street	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Royton Sports Centre (Closed) Park Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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