Lees Street East, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL2 8AN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	39.5%	48.4%	8.9%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	30.9%	-10.1%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	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	50%	43.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	35.9%	35.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	23.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	19.1%	2.0%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.1%	2.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	89.3%	89.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	88.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	89.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Lees Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lees Street East 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL2 8AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Lees Street East are based on 7 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 Lees Street East, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 8AN

Average Price
£112,648

Semi-Detached
£111,954

Terraced
£113,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lees Street East

Average Price
£143,604

Semi-Detached
£147,966

Terraced
£141,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lees Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lees Street East, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-11-09	£118,273
2 Lees Street East, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,500	2019-09-11	£117,042
4 Lees Street East, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2018-11-20	£114,616
2 Lees Street East, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2005-12-09	£178,889
4 Lees Street East, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2002-10-11	£162,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 8AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street , Shaw OL2 7TD	3out of 4	71 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushcroft Primary School Trent Road , Shaw OL2 7YL	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St George's CofE School George Street , Shaw OL2 8AX	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckstones Primary School Delamere Avenue , Shaw OL2 8HN	4out of 4	909 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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,385 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	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,996 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	4,615 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	4,897 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
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw	18-20 Milnrow Road	217 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	5 Rochdale Road	277 yd
Mamma Pizza	6 Rochdale Road	277 yd
Naughty But Nice	44 Market Street	404 yd
Delaney's	7 Market Street	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shay Wake	Shay Wake, 10 Milnrow Road	226 yd
Crompton Central Working Mens Club	10 Saint Marys Gate	249 yd
Gin Gin Bar	1 Milnrow Road	269 yd
Pineapple Inn	2 Rochdale Road	277 yd
Coach & Horses	1 Market Street	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taffs Grocers/Takeaway	92a-94a Milnrow Road	47 yd
Sizzlers	96a Milnrow Road	47 yd
Corbett's Corner	16 Linney Lane	153 yd
Happy Family Chippy	150 Milnrow Road	217 yd
Raja's Spice	7 Milnrow Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	60-62 Market Street	404 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane	583 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	1 Refuge Street	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed) Farrow Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Crompton Cricket Club DUCHESS STREET	grass pitches	556 yd
Elite Fitness GRAINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre HIGH STREET		599 yd
George Street Playing Fields George Street	grass pitches	682 yd
Dunwood Park Smallbrook Road	tennis courts	808 yd
New Barn Annersley Avenue	grass pitches	953 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%

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