Lowerfields Rise, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL2 7QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 7QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	30.5%	27.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	57%	4.3%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.4%	52.4%	3.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	33.6%	33%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	18.8%	0.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	38%	4.7%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	95.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	99.1%	98.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	98.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	68.3%	46.2%	22.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Lowerfields Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowerfields Rise 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 risen by about 104.2%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL2 7QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Lowerfields Rise are based on 24 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 Lowerfields Rise, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 7QE

Average Price
£460,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£460,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowerfields Rise

Average Price
£479,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£479,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowerfields RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lowerfields Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-09-12	£380,000
9 Lowerfields Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-06	£395,396
17 Lowerfields Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2021-06-28	£550,737
5 Lowerfields Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-05-25	£629,165
3 Lowerfields Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-02-21	£427,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 7QE

Employment

OL2 7QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	99
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushcroft Primary School Trent Road , Shaw OL2 7YL	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street , Shaw OL2 7TD	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Rushcroft Road , Shaw OL2 7PP	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckstones Primary School Delamere Avenue , Shaw OL2 8HN	4out of 4	1,294 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	833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,527 yd	Foundation school	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	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	3,287 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	5,148 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
Tasty Bites	93 Duchess Street	258 yd
The Woodlands Cafe at Dunwood	Smallbrook Road	503 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw	18-20 Milnrow Road	1,014 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	5 Rochdale Road	1,026 yd
Mamma Pizza	6 Rochdale Road	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn	30 Smallbrook Road	501 yd
Crompton Cricket Club	Glebe Street	547 yd
North Star Inn	North Star Inn, Rushcroft Road	863 yd
Black Horse	203A Rochdale Road	887 yd
Masonic Hall	The Gables, Kershaw Street	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Luck	85 Duchess Street	258 yd
Master Chef	5 Glebe Street	547 yd
Spicy Kitchen	202 Milnrow Road	668 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar	202a Milnrow Road	668 yd
Happy Family Chippy	150 Milnrow Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crompton Cricket Club DUCHESS STREET	grass pitches	344 yd
Dunwood Park Smallbrook Road	tennis courts	526 yd
George Street Playing Fields George Street	grass pitches	796 yd
Crompton House C Of E School ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	894 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School RUSHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	982 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	198.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	198.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	34.49 Mbit/s

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