Water Mill Clough, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL2 5WB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.7%	48%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.3%	52%	0.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of OL2 5WB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	52.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.7%	56.1%	-3.6%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	28.3%	34.1%	5.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around OL2 5WB this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	18%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.7%	3.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	37.8%	1.2%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	91.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	94.7%	95.9%	1.2%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	95.9%	1.2%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	67.3%	46.2%	21.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Water Mill Clough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Mill 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 -42.1%.

🔎 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 5WB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Water Mill Clough are based on 16 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 Water Mill Clough, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 5WB

Average Price
£568,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Mill Clough

Average Price
£574,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£574,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Mill CloughStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Water Mill Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2021-09-10	£450,981
4 Water Mill Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-05-24	£448,107
4 Water Mill Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2015-05-15	£481,210
8 Water Mill Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2011-10-03	£526,340
9 Water Mill Clough, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-07-18	£957,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 5WB

Employment

OL2 5WB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ormerod Avenue , Royton OL2 5DH	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PQ	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorp Primary School Westerdale Drive , Royton OL2 5TY	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,357 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	2,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,642 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,287 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	798 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	2,704 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
Crane Payment Innovations	New Coin Street	487 yd
Laticzone Study Centre	Furtherwood Road	503 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Elk Mill, Broadway	513 yd
Costa Coffee	2 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	537 yd
Nandos	21 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Inn	1 Elly Clough, Holden Fold Lane	103 yd
The Haggate	31 Haggate	488 yd
The Oddies	12 Union Street	702 yd
White Hart	233 Oldham Road A671	726 yd
Khau Galli	331 Oldham Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Cottage	13 Royley	387 yd
Subway	Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	537 yd
Rumble Tummies	312 Middleton Road	626 yd
Sun Hing Fish & Chips	290-292 Oldham Road	689 yd
Subway	Longside Service Station, Oldham Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure	16 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway		400 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Rochdale Road		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glo Gym (Oldham) HILBRE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Clayton Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	291 yd
The Oldham Academy North BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	409 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oldham) ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		560 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Vaughan Street	grass pitches	673 yd
Haggate Middleton Road	grass pitches	766 yd
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	791 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	866 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
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	44.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.08 Mbit/s

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