George Street is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 8DJ is located in the Shaw electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8DT, OL2 8HG, OL2 8DH, OL2 8DU, OL2 8DL, OL2 8EB, OL2 8HL, OL2 8DZ, OL2 8HQ.

George Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street are based on 234 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 8DJ

Average Price
£399,887
Semi-Detached
£285,665
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£476,989
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£811,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£233,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Prospect House George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002017-06-30 £811,058
5B George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£243,0002016-05-27 £416,389
3A George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-06-04 £431,681
3B George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002009-02-27 £214,725
3A George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002005-11-18 £471,170

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN 		360 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX 		399 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD 		567 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL 		732 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,174 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		3,294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		3,836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		3,912 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		1,051 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		3,567 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3,597 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		5,075 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodlands Cafe at DunwoodSmallbrook Road470 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw18-20 Milnrow Road749 yd
Shaw Pizza & Burgers1 Jubilee Street751 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar5 Rochdale Road827 yd
Mamma Pizza6 Rochdale Road827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Commercial Inn30 Smallbrook Road472 yd
The ShawsideGrains Road503 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road503 yd
The Park Inn121 Buckstones Road544 yd
The Morning Star Inn107 Grains Road620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Kitchen202 Milnrow Road356 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar202a Milnrow Road356 yd
Happy Family Chippy150 Milnrow Road393 yd
Corbett's Corner16 Linney Lane423 yd
Taffs Grocers/Takeaway92a-94a Milnrow Road557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco60-62 Market Street937 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Playing Fields
George Street 		grass pitches267 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Dunwood Park
Smallbrook Road 		tennis courts596 yd
Crompton Cricket Club
DUCHESS STREET 		grass pitches871 yd
Shaw Cricket Club
Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane 		grass pitches1,059 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,082 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 78.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed159.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed244.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in George Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

OL2 8DJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed17
Self-Employed16
Retired16
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing25
Construction21
Education20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male145

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health167
Good health99
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 68
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White300
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Spain1
Romania10
Other EU countries2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion101
Christian196
Hindu1
Muslim3
Not answered7
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