Byron Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL2 6QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	61.5%	47.9%	-13.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	38.5%	52.1%	13.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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	18.9%	40.9%	22.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	36.7%	6.1%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	34.4%	5.8%	-28.6%	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	23.4%	49.7%	26.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	28.6%	32.2%	3.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	37.5%	14.4%	-23.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	55%	18%	-37.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.7%	2.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	24.4%	20.5%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	23.5%	11.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	91%	-4.3%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.2%	93.4%	0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	93.7%	1.5%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
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	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Byron Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byron Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crompton 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 -22.5%.

🔎 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 6QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Byron Street are based on 89 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 Byron Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 6QZ

Average Price
£272,242

Semi-Detached
£340,438

Terraced
£283,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,932

Other
£1,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Street

Average Price
£193,674

Semi-Detached
£304,341

Terraced
£217,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,129

Other
£228,313

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Byron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-09-05	£255,000
10 Byron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-02-06	£364,835
6 Byron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2021-07-24	£252,562
18 Byron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-03-02	£267,885
4 Byron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-01-17	£298,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 6QZ

Employment

OL2 6QZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	124
Retired	61
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PQ	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royton Hall Primary School High Barn Street , Royton OL2 6RW	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorp Primary School Westerdale Drive , Royton OL2 5TY	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ormerod Avenue , Royton OL2 5DH	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU	2out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,825 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	3,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,500 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,739 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	492 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	2,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Latte Lounge	20a Rochdale Road	95 yd
Cafe Jardin	12-14 Rochdale Road	95 yd
Istanblue	28 Rochdale Road	95 yd
Cactus Coffee Royton	90-94 Rochdale Road	138 yd
Sparkles Adventure Play Ltd.	48 Market Square	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pinchitos	54 Rochdale Road	95 yd
Arumba	Unit 2 Market Square	127 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	14 Market Square	173 yd
Rumours	16 Market Square	174 yd
The Railway Hotel	1 Oldham Road	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Balti House	22 Rochdale Road	95 yd
The Village Chippy	22 Market Square	173 yd
The Golden Bowl	30 Middleton Road	268 yd
Maypole Granary	12 Middleton Road	268 yd
Spice Shak	6 Oldham Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Rochdale Road		156 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royton Leisure Centre BYRON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	2 yd
Royton Sports Centre (Closed) Park Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	54 yd
Royton Park Bleasdale Street	tennis courts	252 yd
Crompton And Royton Golf Club HIGH BARN STREET	golf	558 yd
Royton Cricket Club BRANSDALE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed) Vaughan Street	grass pitches	649 yd
The Oldham Academy North BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
Haggate Middleton Road	grass pitches	1,016 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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