Beech Avenue, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL3 7AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	50.2%	-6.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	43.7%	49.8%	6.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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	30.2%	35.4%	5.2%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	42.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	5.0%

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	34%	44.8%	10.8%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.8%	26.8%	-9.0%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	19.1%	21.6%	2.5%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around OL3 7AP this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	29.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	22.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	9%	2%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	98%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	100%	97.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	97.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Saddleworth South 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 -16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in OL3 7AP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Beech Avenue are based on 82 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 Beech Avenue, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL3 7AP

Average Price
£292,218

Semi-Detached
£292,218

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£257,254

Semi-Detached
£284,465

Terraced
£139,325

Detached
£520,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Beech Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-15	£364,649
54 Beech Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-10-31	£305,595
22 Beech Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-11-28	£265,336
30 Beech Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-02-25	£314,809
38 Beech Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-11	£317,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL3 7AP

Employment

OL3 7AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OL3 7AP 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	73
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Primary School Shaw Street , Greenfield OL3 7AA	4out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Manchester Road , Greenfield OL3 7DW	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Rhodes Avenue , Uppermill OL3 6EE	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friezland Primary School Church Road , Greenfield OL3 7LN	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Delph New Road , Dobcross OL3 5BP	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saddleworth School High Street , Uppermill OL3 6BU	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	4out of 4	3,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	4,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent 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
Scona	The Greenfield Centre, Wellington Road	487 yd
Hei Hei	26 High Street	585 yd
The Pick Me Up Truck Limited	64 Chew Valley Road	591 yd
Health Honey	93 Chew Valley Road	625 yd
Station Brew	13 Shaw Hall Bank Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfisher	Frenches Works, Chew Valley Road	496 yd
The Wellington	29 Chew Valley Road	544 yd
The Stock Pot	Trading at The Wellington, 29 Chew Valley Road	544 yd
The Railway Hotel	11 Shaw Hall Bank Road	631 yd
Granby Arms	28 High Street	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saddleworth Pizza	Frenches Works, Chew Valley Road	496 yd
Pizza Love	26 High Street	585 yd
Kobe Coffee	36 High Street	653 yd
Golden House	2A Greenbridge Lane	664 yd
Veloce - Caffe Grande	76a High Street	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Chew Valley Road	206 yd
Weaver and Wilde, Groceries & Provisions	64 Chew Valley Road	591 yd
The Co-operative Food - Uppermill	66 High Street	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churchill Playing Fields Wellington Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	193 yd
Lifestyle Fitness Centre (Closed) LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTRE LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Saddleworth Pool And Leisure Centre MERLEWOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Uppermill Sports Club MERLEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	542 yd
Tame Valley Tennis And Squash Club GREENBRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	732 yd
Saddleworth Golf Club LADCASTLE ROAD	golf	820 yd
Saddleworth Rangers Arlfc SHAW HALL BANK ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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