Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL2 7AD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	56%	57.1%	1.1%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	44%	42.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-6.1%

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	25.2%	33.7%	8.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	32.2%	-11.1%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	18.6%	13.4%	-5.2%	6.1%	7.3%

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	33.7%	45.7%	12.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	34.2%	31%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	20.2%	14%	-6.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	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	38.6%	27.6%	-11.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.9%	5.6%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	23.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	1.1%	4.3%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	88.5%	-8.2%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	95.5%	91.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Farrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farrow 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 -19.2%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL2 7AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Farrow Street are based on 38 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 Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 7AD

Average Price
£193,805

Semi-Detached
£269,892

Terraced
£172,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,872

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farrow Street

Average Price
£208,463

Semi-Detached
£283,835

Terraced
£186,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farrow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Farrow Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-05-06	£160,000
49 Farrow Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£179,950	2024-12-13	£181,937
66 Farrow Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-07-31	£198,665
51 Farrow Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-04-15	£120,050
41 Farrow Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-23	£171,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 7AD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 7AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crompton Primary School Longfield Road , Shaw OL2 7HD	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street , Shaw OL2 7TD	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Oldham Road , Shaw OL2 8SZ	4out of 4	932 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushcroft Primary School Trent Road , Shaw OL2 7YL	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	3,775 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	4,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,831 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	195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,385 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	4,089 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	4,286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naughty But Nice	44 Market Street	294 yd
Cotton Mill Grill	59 Market Street	297 yd
Delaney's	7 Market Street	319 yd
Donnelly's	45 Market Street	319 yd
Age UK Oldham	Hope Church, 30 Eastway	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Anne	Queen Anne, Church Road	138 yd
Masonic Hall	The Gables, Kershaw Street	235 yd
Coach & Horses	1 Market Street	319 yd
Blue Bell Hotel	Blue Bell, 11-13 Market Street	319 yd
Playhouse 2	Play House 2, 2 Newtown Street	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
3 Chefs	27 High Street	249 yd
Walt's Brews & Bites	55 Market Place, Westway	255 yd
Mama Asia Meal Prep	69 Market Street	297 yd
Eastern Light	69 Market Street	297 yd
China Palace	113 Rochdale Road	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	60-62 Market Street	294 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	1 Refuge Street	358 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane	390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed) Farrow Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre HIGH STREET		262 yd
New Barn Annersley Avenue	grass pitches	513 yd
Crompton Cricket Club DUCHESS STREET	grass pitches	824 yd
Crompton House C Of E School ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	934 yd
Elite Fitness GRAINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Royton And Crompton School BLACKSHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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