Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL2 6BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.8%	49.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.2%	50.4%	2.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 OL2 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	43.1%	48.5%	5.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	31.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	13.6%	6.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.2%	54.6%	6.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	35.1%	31.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	14.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	20.7%	6.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	28.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	93.8%	0.3%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	96.7%	96.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Oldham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Royton North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL2 6BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Oldham Road are based on 1104 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 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 6BG

Average Price
£151,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,115

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£329,792

Semi-Detached
£400,794

Terraced
£215,507

Detached
£766,469

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,510

Other
£447,425

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-02-07	£164,066
185 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-03-04	£166,800
165 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2023-09-08	£199,962
179 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2022-01-28	£1,140
179 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-08-25	£216,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 6BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Education	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ormerod Avenue , Royton OL2 5DH	- not rated	126 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	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Infant School Downey House , Church Street OL2 5JS	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Street Infant and Nursery School Byron Street , Royton OL2 6QY	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's CofE Primary School Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's RC High School Vaughan Street , Royton OL2 5DL	- not rated	245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	- not rated	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royton and Crompton School Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	- not rated	1,522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	4,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	5,439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	2,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,656 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Supreme Start Ltd Unit 7, Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PJ	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Firbank Road , Royton OL2 6TU	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KT's Kitchen & Diner	227 Oldham Road	295 yd
Cafe K	Dr Kershaws Hospice, Turf Lane	507 yd
Crane Payment Innovations	New Coin Street	535 yd
Bru'd Awakening	Unit C, The Old Mill, Shepherd Street	560 yd
The Simla Inn	32 Middleton Road	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carters Arms	133 Oldham Road	175 yd
White Hart	233 Oldham Road A671	295 yd
The Oddies	12 Union Street	517 yd
Khau Galli	331 Oldham Road	525 yd
Scooby's Bar	8 Oldham Road	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Hing Fish & Chips	290-292 Oldham Road	323 yd
Subway	Longside Service Station, Oldham Road	504 yd
Spice Shak	6 Oldham Road	544 yd
Tokies	12 Oldham Road	544 yd
The Golden Bowl	30 Middleton Road	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Rochdale Road		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Vaughan Street	grass pitches	243 yd
The Oldham Academy North BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	413 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed) St. Phillips Drive	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Glo Gym (Oldham) HILBRE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Royton Sports Centre (Closed) Park Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Royton Leisure Centre BYRON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		951 yd
Clayton Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Crompton And Royton Golf Club HIGH BARN STREET	golf	1,038 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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