Beal View, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL2 8JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents 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	52.6%	56%	3.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	47.4%	44%	-3.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 8JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	43.6%	53.9%	10.3%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	31.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	15.6%	8.8%	-6.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	45.6%	-8.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	25.4%	37%	11.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.8%	22.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19.8%	1.5%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	24.4%	11.6%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	90.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	96.2%	90.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Beal View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beal View 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 -92.0%.

🔎 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 8JA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Beal View are based on 3 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 Beal View, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 8JA

Average Price
£156,159

Semi-Detached
£160,926

Terraced
£151,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beal View

Average Price
£168,046

Semi-Detached
£173,010

Terraced
£158,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beal ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Beal View, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2005-12-16	£168,241
5 Beal View, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2004-02-12	£158,118
4 Beal View, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£32,000	1997-05-23	£177,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 8JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL2 8JA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Crompton St George's CofE School George Street , Shaw OL2 8AX	- not rated	176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St George's CofE School George Street , Shaw OL2 8HG	- not rated	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckstones Primary School Delamere Avenue , Shaw OL2 8HN	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street , Shaw OL2 7TD	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crompton House CofE School Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	- not rated	1,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	- not rated	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royton and Crompton School Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	- not rated	1,994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Counthill School Counthill Road , Moorside OL4 2PY	- not rated	2,812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	4,920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	5,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	5,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Croft C/O Care Today , 2nd Floor Lansdowne House SK2 6LR	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top Community Special School Arncliffe Rise , Pennine Meadows OL4 2LZ	- not rated	2,433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Firbank Road , Royton OL2 6TU	- not rated	3,184 yd	Community special school	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
Shaw Pizza & Burgers	1 Jubilee Street	447 yd
Shaw Cricket Club	Shaw Cricket Club, Mark Lane	554 yd
N Brown Shaw Restaurant	J D Williams & Co Ltd, Briar Mill, Beal Lane	571 yd
Elior UK	Lilac Mill, Beal Lane	626 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw	18-20 Milnrow Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shawside	Grains Road	122 yd
Elite Fitness	Grains Road	122 yd
The Morning Star Inn	107 Grains Road	240 yd
The Shay Wake	Shay Wake, 10 Milnrow Road	693 yd
Gin Gin Bar	1 Milnrow Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks	15 Grains Road	240 yd
Corbett's Corner	16 Linney Lane	497 yd
Happy Family Chippy	150 Milnrow Road	560 yd
Taffs Grocers/Takeaway	92a-94a Milnrow Road	562 yd
Sizzlers	96a Milnrow Road	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	60-62 Market Street	805 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane	842 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	1 Refuge Street	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness GRAINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Shaw Cricket Club Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane	grass pitches	649 yd
George Street Playing Fields George Street	grass pitches	684 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed) Farrow Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre HIGH STREET		944 yd
Dunwood Park Smallbrook Road	tennis courts	999 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.

Overview of OL2 8JA